Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Salisbury, Wiltshire
Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 September 2023. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Street, Chilmark, Salisbury, SP3 5AR
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 48 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 September 2023
Strengths
- “They enjoy warm and positive relationships with each other and with staff.”
- “The school ensures that there are high expectations of pupils.”
- “Parents and carers are very positive about the school.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the school is still working on identifying the essential knowledge that pupils need.”
- “In these subjects, pupils do not acquire the same depth of knowledge and understanding as they do in others.”
- “On some occasions, however, teaching does not correct pupils’ misconceptions quickly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 6 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 6 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Wiltshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury 2.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Dinton CofE Primary School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Wardour Catholic Primary School 4.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 4.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 6.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Broad Chalke CofE Primary School 6.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Heytesbury Church of England Primary School 6.9 mi Not judged Last distance published