Zouch Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Tidworth, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.001 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Zouch Academy is a primary school in Tidworth, Wiltshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 4 June 2024. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Zouch Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.001 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered was 1.001 miles, 38th shortest of 192 Wiltshire primary schools with a published last distance, where the middle figure was 3.68 miles.
- Reception 2026 drew 80 first-choice applications for 60 offers; all 60 went to first-choice families, and 20 first-choice families (25%) were not offered a place.
- Ofsted rated it Outstanding on 4 June 2024; of the 8 nearest primary schools in Wiltshire, 5 are Good, 2 have no current grade and 1 Requires improvement.
- In 2024/25, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 11% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wiltshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Wavell Road, Tidworth, SP9 7JF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 433 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 4 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at Zouch Academy.”
- “They are proud to belong to this exceptional community.”
- “Staff have the highest aspiration for every pupil.”
To improve
- “However, the quality of education pupils currently receive is not reflective of the school’s published outcomes.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 July 2024 (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) | 58% | 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: 80 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Wellington Lions Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Clarendon Infants' School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Clarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation) 0.8 mi Good
- Wellington Eagles Primary Academy 1.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Ludgershall Castle Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Collingbourne Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Kiwi Primary School 4.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published