Avondale Preparatory School
High Street, Bulford, Salisbury, SP4 9DR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Georgina Barrington-Tolan and Mrs Celina Rae (Co-Headteachers)
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 88
- URN
- 126523
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01980632387
About this school
Avondale Preparatory School is an independent school in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 88 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Avondale Preparatory School under its current framework. 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
Avondale Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Avondale Preparatory 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 107 |
| 2024/25 | 92 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 10
Location
Nearby schools
-
Robins Way School2.3 miles
Special schools · Figheldean
-
Lyttelton House School6.2 miles
Special schools · Andover
-
Appleford School6.2 miles
Special schools · Salisbury
-
Grateley House School6.9 miles
Special schools · Andover
-
Exeter House Special School7.7 miles
Academies · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
- Chafyn Grove School Independent schools
- Oneschool Global Uk Salisbury Campus Independent schools
- Salisbury Cathedral School Independent schools
- Sandroyd School Independent schools
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Avondale Preparatory School teach?
- Avondale Preparatory School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is an independent school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Avondale Preparatory School?
- The headteacher of Avondale Preparatory School is Mrs Georgina Barrington-Tolan and Mrs Celina Rae (Co-Headteachers), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Avondale Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Avondale Preparatory School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Avondale Preparatory School?
- Avondale Preparatory School has 88 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Avondale Preparatory School full?
- Avondale Preparatory School has capacity for 180 pupils and 88 on roll (49%), 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 Avondale Preparatory School a faith school?
- No. Avondale Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
- Is Avondale Preparatory School a selective school?
- No. Avondale Preparatory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Avondale Preparatory School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Avondale Preparatory School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.