St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury
Weaveland Road, Tisbury, Salisbury, SP3 6HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Portch
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 126388
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01747870675
About this school
St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 17 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 76% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 76% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 82% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 53% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury 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 | 69% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 105 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury compares
St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury ranked 130th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.2% | 31.4% | 104 | — |
| Wardour Catholic Primary School | 67% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 95 | 1.8 miles |
| Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's | — | 5% | 18.2% | 49 | 2.5 miles |
| Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School | 50% | 5.5% | 18.2% | 48 | 2.5 miles |
| Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 45% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 126 | 3.6 miles |
| Dinton CofE Primary School | 83% | 4.2% | 19.1% | 66 | 4.7 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)
- 31.43%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.2%
- Persistent absence
- 10.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wardour Catholic Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Tisbury
-
Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's2.5 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Shaftesbury
-
Dinton CofE Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury ranks 31st 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 year groups does St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury teach?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury?
- The headteacher of St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury is Mrs Lisa Portch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury full?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury has capacity for 140 pupils and 104 on roll (74%), so it has space against 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 St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury as having no nursery classes.
- How have St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury rank locally?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury ranked 130th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury's absence rate?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury'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.