Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Salisbury, Wiltshire
Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School is a primary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- West Street, Great Wishford, Salisbury, SP2 0PQ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 55 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024
Strengths
- “This is a small school with a big heart.”
- “It lives out its vision of ‘no challenge too big, no child too small’ in the way that it welcomes pupils and helps them to settle into school.”
- “Staff are kind and caring and they look after pupils well.”
To improve
- “However, on some occasions, teachers do not check that knowledge is secure.”
- “This means that some pupils have misconceptions that teachers do not address.”
- “As a result, these pupils do not build their knowledge as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 January 2025 (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) | 0% | 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: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St. Peter's CE Primary Academy 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Wilton CofE Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodlands Primary School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Pembroke Park Primary School 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Bemerton St John Church of England Primary 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Old Sarum Primary School 4.5 mi Not judged Last distance published