Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
Newton Tony, Salisbury, SP4 0HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Sheena Priestley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 93
- URN
- 126343
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01980629232
About this school
Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 93 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 5 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | - | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | - | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 31% | - | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | - | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | - | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | - | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 86 |
| 2024/25 | 88 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School compares
Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School ranked 153rd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 3.3% | 9.1% | 93 | — |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | 74% | 3.1% | 11.5% | 139 | 2.6 miles |
| Kiwi Primary School | 32% | 5.4% | 8.4% | 244 | 2.8 miles |
| Amesbury Archer Primary School | 56% | 5% | 24.7% | 403 | 3.3 miles |
| Shipton Bellinger Primary School | 50% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 116 | 3.3 miles |
| Gomeldon Primary School | — | — | — | 122 | 3.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.09%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.28%
- Persistent absence
- 1.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Kiwi Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Amesbury Archer Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Amesbury
-
Shipton Bellinger Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Tidworth
-
Gomeldon Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School ranks 34th of the 40 ranked primary schools in Salisbury.
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School Primary
- Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bemerton St John Church of England Primary Primary
- Broad Chalke CofE Primary School Primary
- Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School Primary
- Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dinton CofE Primary School Primary
- Downton CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School Primary
- Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School Primary
- Gomeldon Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School teach?
- Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School?
- The headteacher of Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School is Miss Sheena Priestley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School?
- Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School has 93 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School full?
- Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School has capacity for 90 pupils and 93 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School a faith school?
- Yes. Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 31% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School ranked 153rd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School's absence rate?
- Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.