Wilton CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Salisbury, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
4.322 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Wilton CofE Primary School is a primary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 November 2022. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Wilton CofE Primary School 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 | 4.322 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 35% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 13% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 figure of 35% was the lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Wiltshire that have results.
- 2026 Reception entry drew 12 first-choice applications for 16 offers, 0.8 per offer and the 5th lowest of 194 Wiltshire primary schools; the last child offered lived 4.322 miles away.
- 39% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 19.3% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Wiltshire.
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
- Burcombe Lane, Wilton, Salisbury, SP2 0ES
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 172 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils, regardless of their background, flourish at Wilton.”
- “The Christian ethos of courage, kindness, love, perseverance and respect runs like a stick of rock through the school.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and nurturing.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils read books that are too difficult and not well matched to the sounds they know.”
- “As a result, some pupils struggle to sound out words accurately and read fluently.”
- “However, a minority of pupils do not attend well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 December 2022 (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) | 35% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 12 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.
- Woodlands Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Bemerton St John Church of England Primary 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St. Peter's CE Primary Academy 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Pembroke Park Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published