Pitton Church of England Primary School
Whiteway, Pitton, Salisbury, SP5 1DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Wilkinson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Pickwick Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- URN
- 148678
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01722712322
About this school
Pitton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 68 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Pitton Church of England 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 | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 43% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 14% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 71% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 86% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 86% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
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 Pitton Church of England 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 | 63% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62 |
| 2023/24 | 69 |
| 2024/25 | 79 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pitton Church of England Primary School compares
Pitton Church of England Primary School ranked 28th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 68 | — |
| Winterslow Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3% | 7.2% | 181 | 1.9 miles |
| Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 197 | 2.8 miles |
| Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 14.2% | 119 | 2.9 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock | — | — | — | 186 | 3.0 miles |
| Gomeldon Primary School | — | — | — | 122 | 3.2 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)
- 7.59%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.28%
- Persistent absence
- 3.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Winterslow Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock3.0 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Gomeldon Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
Pitton Church of England Primary School ranks 9th 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 ages does Pitton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Pitton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Pitton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Pitton Church of England Primary School is Mrs Emma Wilkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pitton Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pitton Church of England 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 Pitton Church of England Primary School?
- Pitton Church of England Primary School has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Pitton Church of England Primary School full?
- Pitton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 68 on roll (57%), 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 Pitton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Pitton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Pitton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Pitton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Pitton Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Pitton Church of England Primary 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 Pitton Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pitton Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Pitton Church of England Primary School ranked 28th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Pitton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Pitton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pitton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pitton Church of England 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.