Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's
School Lane, Hindon, Salisbury, SP3 6EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jackie Gunter
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 73
- Pupils on roll
- 49
- URN
- 126444
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01747820260
About this school
Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 49 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's, 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 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 83% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 17% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 83% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 83% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's 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 | 50% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 62 |
| 2024/25 | 55 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 18.2% | 49 | — |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury | 50% | 5.2% | 31.4% | 104 | 2.5 miles |
| Wardour Catholic Primary School | 67% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 95 | 3.5 miles |
| Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School | 50% | 5.5% | 18.2% | 48 | 3.6 miles |
| Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 45% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 126 | 4.0 miles |
| Sutton Veny CofE School | 65% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 168 | 5.6 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
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.97%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury2.5 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Wardour Catholic Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Tisbury
-
Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Shaftesbury
-
Sutton Veny CofE School5.6 miles
Primary · Sutton Veny
Other 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 Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's teach?
- Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's?
- The headteacher of Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's is Mrs Jackie Gunter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's, 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 Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's?
- Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's has 49 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's full?
- Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's has capacity for 73 pupils and 49 on roll (67%), 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 Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's a faith school?
- Yes. Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's as having no nursery classes.
- How have Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's's absence rate?
- Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's'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.