Wilton CofE Primary School
Burcombe Lane, Wilton, Salisbury, SP2 0ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Boase
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Salisbury
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 172
- URN
- 146098
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01722742621
About this school
Wilton CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 172 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
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 | 29 | 24 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 50% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 48% | 63% | 48% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 50% | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 54% | 45% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 Wilton CofE 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 | 41% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 155 |
| 2023/24 | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wilton CofE Primary School compares
Wilton CofE Primary School ranked 160th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% 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 | 35% | 5.2% | 35.6% | 172 | — |
| Woodlands Primary School | 50% | 10.1% | 56.1% | 193 | 2.1 miles |
| Bemerton St John Church of England Primary | 70% | 4.6% | 13% | 208 | 2.2 miles |
| St. Peter's CE Primary Academy | 85% | 3.5% | 20.3% | 353 | 2.3 miles |
| Pembroke Park Primary School | 53% | 5.6% | 38.6% | 191 | 2.7 miles |
| Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School | 69% | 5.2% | 17.3% | 225 | 3.0 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)
- 35.64%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 5.22%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodlands Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary2.2 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Pembroke Park Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
Wilton CofE Primary School ranks 36th 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 Wilton CofE Primary School teach?
- Wilton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Wilton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wilton CofE Primary School is Mr Richard Boase, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wilton CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wilton CofE 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 big is Wilton CofE Primary School?
- Wilton CofE Primary School has 172 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wilton CofE Primary School full?
- Wilton CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 172 on roll (82%), 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 Wilton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wilton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Wilton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wilton CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Wilton CofE Primary School?
- Wilton CofE Primary School is part of DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Wilton CofE Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Wilton CofE Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Wilton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wilton CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Wilton CofE Primary School ranked 160th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% 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 Wilton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Wilton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wilton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wilton CofE 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 10 July 2026.