Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Kitchener Road, Amesbury, Salisbury, SP4 7AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Rogers
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Magna Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 149473
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Telephone
- 01980623009
About this school
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 179 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 39% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | — | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 261 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 107th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.4% | 23.8% | 179 | — |
| Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury | 25% | 9.2% | 35.2% | 91 | 0.2 miles |
| King's Gate Primary School | 80% | 4.3% | 11.6% | 211 | 0.7 miles |
| Amesbury Archer Primary School | 56% | 5% | 24.7% | 403 | 0.9 miles |
| Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School | 48% | 4.6% | 17.9% | 168 | 1.6 miles |
| Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School | 73% | 4.9% | 23.4% | 186 | 1.7 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report27 January 2026
- 29 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.76%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 4.42%
- Persistent absence
- 12.97%
Location
Nearby schools
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Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury0.2 miles
Primary · Amesbury
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King's Gate Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Salisbury
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Amesbury Archer Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Amesbury
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Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Salisbury
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Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 25th of the 40 ranked primary schools in Salisbury.
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England 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
- Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Rachael Rogers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 450 pupils and 179 on roll (40%), 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 Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is part of MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2023/24 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 107th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 3 July 2026.