Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School
The Street, Chilmark, Salisbury, SP3 5AR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Polly Hale
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 48
- URN
- 126438
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01722716348
About this school
Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 48 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 20% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 90% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 40% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 60% | 38% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 99.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.70 | - | - |
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 Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary 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 | 57% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 20% | 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% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 58 |
| 2024/25 | 55 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School compares
Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 126th 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.5% | 18.2% | 48 | — |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury | 50% | 5.2% | 31.4% | 104 | 2.5 miles |
| Dinton CofE Primary School | 83% | 4.2% | 19.1% | 66 | 2.7 miles |
| Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's | — | 5% | 18.2% | 49 | 3.6 miles |
| Wardour Catholic Primary School | 67% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 95 | 4.2 miles |
| Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 71% | 3.7% | 13.1% | 129 | 4.6 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)
- 18.18%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury2.5 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Dinton CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's3.6 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Wardour Catholic Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Tisbury
-
Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Warminster
Other schools in Salisbury
Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School ranks 29th 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
- 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
- Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School teach?
- Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School is Mrs Polly Hale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary 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 Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School?
- Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School has 48 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School full?
- Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 48 on roll (40%), 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 Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% 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 Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 126th 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary 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.