Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School
Middle Woodford, Salisbury, SP4 6NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Young
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Pickwick Academy Trust
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 164
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 138188
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01722782361
About this school
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School is a Church of England primary academy in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 193 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- 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 | 31 | 24 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 88% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 21% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 100% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 100% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 92% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Woodford Valley Church of England Aided 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 | 65% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 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 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School compares
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School ranked 11th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 193 | — |
| St. Peter's CE Primary Academy | 85% | 3.5% | 20.3% | 353 | 2.1 miles |
| Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 62% | 3.8% | 14.9% | 147 | 2.4 miles |
| Old Sarum Primary School | 38% | 5.3% | 24.4% | 242 | 2.4 miles |
| Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School | 0% | 4.4% | 24.6% | 55 | 2.5 miles |
| Pembroke Park Primary School | 53% | 5.6% | 38.6% | 191 | 2.9 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)
- 5.58%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.72%
- Persistent absence
- 3.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Old Sarum Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Pembroke Park Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School ranks 2nd 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 Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School teach?
- Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School?
- The headteacher of Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School is Mrs Donna Young, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodford Valley Church of England Aided 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 big is Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School?
- Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School full?
- Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School has capacity for 164 pupils and 193 on roll (118%), 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 Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School a faith school?
- Yes. Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School?
- Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School is part of PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School rank locally?
- Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School ranked 11th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School's absence rate?
- Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodford Valley Church of England Aided 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 1 July 2026.