Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Salisbury, Wiltshire
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Kitchener Road, Amesbury, Salisbury, SP4 7AX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 179 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 27 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Amesbury C of E Primary.”
- “They appreciate that staff are nurturing and kind.”
- “Positive relationships and consistent morning routines enable a calm start to the day.”
To improve
- “There are occasions when teaching does not extend and consistently deepen pupils' thinking in depth.”
- “From time to time, activities in lessons are not consistently adapted for those pupils ready to move on in their learning.”
- “When this occurs, a minority of pupils sit politely and wait for further instructions.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2026 (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) | 57% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 24 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
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- 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.
- Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King's Gate Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Amesbury Archer Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Larkhill Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published