The New Forest Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Wilts, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
4.136 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
The New Forest Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Wilts, Wiltshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). 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.
The New Forest Church of England 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 | 4.136 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026, the last place offered went to a child living 4.136 miles away, the 81st longest of 192 Wiltshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Reception 2026 drew 15 first-choice applications for 15 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 9 of the 30 applications (30%) came from families living outside Wiltshire.
- In 2024/25, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 6% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- There were 18.3 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 16.5 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
- School Road, Nomansland, Salisbury, Wilts, SP5 2BY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 160 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this warm, welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “From Nursery onwards, children form strong and trusting relationships with staff.”
- “Pupils know they can talk to staff about any worries or concerns.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, teachers do not routinely check that pupils have learned the curriculum over time.”
- “In these subjects, some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge.”
- “They do not have a firm understanding of some key concepts.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 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) | 67% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 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.
- Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Downton CofE VA Primary School 5.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School 6.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Longford Church of England Primary School 8.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Pitton Church of England Primary School 8.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Winterslow Church of England Primary School 9.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Martin's CofE Primary School 9.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published