Primary school

Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Wiltshire
  • SP4 7AX
Ofsted report card · inspected Jan 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,311 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 69%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 52%52%2016/17: top 71%2017/18: top 95%2018/19: top 75%2022/23: top 98%2023/24: top 81%2024/25: top 69%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM57% · South West 62%4/10 Below+6.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · South West 6%2/10 Well below South West
Reading score104 · South West 1052/10 Well below South West−15.1 pts
Maths score104 · South West 1044/10 Below+30 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 54 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 54% · 50 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 37% · 54 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 57% · 53 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 27% · 62 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 48% · 33 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 57% · 51 pupils · South West 62%57%27%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 54 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 6% · 50 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 4% · 54 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 4% · 53 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 2% · 62 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 12% · 33 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 2% · 51 pupils · South West 6%12%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 54 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 50 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 54 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 104 · 53 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 62 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 104 · 33 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 104 · 51 pupils · South West 105104101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 54 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 50 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 99 · 54 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 102 · 53 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 98 · 62 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 101 · 33 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 104 · 51 pupils · South West 10410498No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in77.4%
24 of 31 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 77.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3124
2nd125
3rd180

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2006Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2012Goodas predecessor
  5. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2018Requires improvementas predecessor
  7. 2022Inadequateas predecessor
  8. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026179
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.8%
First language not English3.0%
SEN support14.8%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils13.0%

Girls 49%Boys 51%

39.8% full · 450 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 40 responses (19.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?15% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 15% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?22.5% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 22.5% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know75% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.5% had no concerns to raise66.7% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart92.5% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well77.5% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?87.5% yes
  • Your overall view of the school78.8% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult9.6
  • Classroom teachers 7.7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.4
  • Other support 7.8

Teachers 9.7 FTE · Whole workforce 24.9 · 37 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£12,168
Spend per pupil£11,837
Staff spend per pupil£9,084
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£67,000in-year balance

Grants £11,950 · self-generated £218 · premises £550 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP (11 academies) · trust reserve −£227,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it