Amesbury Archer Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Amesbury, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
4.017 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Amesbury Archer Primary School is a primary school in Amesbury, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 2 April 2025. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Amesbury Archer 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 | 4.017 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 2% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- In Reception 2026 the last child offered a place lived 4.017 miles away; the middle figure among 192 Wiltshire primary schools with a published last distance was 3.68 miles.
- Reception 2026 had 43 first-choice applications for 49 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 6 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Free school meals: 24.1% of pupils are eligible, against a middle figure of 14.7% 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
- Shears Drive, Archers Gate, Amesbury, SP4 7XX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 403 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 2 April 2025
Strengths
- “Amesbury Archer Primary School cares deeply about all their pupils.”
- “The school wants everyone to do well and enjoy their time at school.”
- “The wide range of learning experiences on offer prepare pupils well for later life.”
To improve
- “In mathematics, for example, the school recognised that the way that pupils are taught basic number and arithmetic needed to improve.”
- “However, these improvements are not yet being delivered consistently effectively in all lessons.”
- “Although most pupils are very well supported, for some pupils there is a lack of clarity around what they are learning to do that would, over time, tackle the most pressing challenges that face them.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 June 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) | 56% | 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: 43 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 43 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.
- King's Gate Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Kiwi Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published