Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School
Firs Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, SP5 3BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Woolf
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Pickwick Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 119
- URN
- 150254
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01722710464
About this school
Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 119 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School (URN 126445).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
Trends over time
How Alderbury and West Grimstead 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 146 |
| 2024/25 | 141 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School compares
Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School ranked 19th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.9% | 14.2% | 119 | — |
| Longford Church of England Primary School | — | 23.6% | 46.7% | 42 | 2.4 miles |
| Pitton Church of England Primary School | 75% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 68 | 2.9 miles |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | 47% | 6.9% | 31.1% | 141 | 3.1 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock | — | — | — | 186 | 3.2 miles |
| St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury | 77% | 4.6% | 7.6% | 209 | 3.3 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)
- 14.18%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.88%
- Persistent absence
- 9.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Longford Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Pitton Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Salisbury
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St Martin's CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock3.2 miles
Primary · Salisbury
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St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury3.3 miles
Primary · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School ranks 6th of the 40 ranked primary schools in Salisbury.
- 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
- Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School teach?
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School is Mrs Emily Woolf, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alderbury and West Grimstead 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 big is Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School?
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School has 119 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School full?
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 119 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 Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School?
- Alderbury and West Grimstead 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 does Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School ranked 19th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alderbury and West Grimstead 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.