Wilton CofE Primary School

Wilton CofE Primary School, which is a new academy under the trust, has shown a commendable performance in the first inspection since its establishment. The school has cultivated a warm and inclusive environment, where pupils of diverse backgrounds thrive under a clearly defined Christian ethos. Relationships between staff and students are notably positive, fostering both a safe and nurturing educational atmosphere. The leaders are focused on high expectations and have developed a well-structured curriculum that aids in the pupils' academic and personal development.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between staff and pupils.
• Inclusive culture supporting pupils with SEND.
• Emphasis on high expectations for both pupils and staff.
• Well-sequenced curriculum enhancing learning outcomes.
• Effective phonics program improving reading skills.
• Positive parental feedback indicating strong school support.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils read books that do not match their phonics knowledge.
• A minority of pupils are persistently absent, impacting learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Wilton CofE Primary School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Wilton CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Wilton CofE Primary School had 13.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.8% of pupils at Wilton CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 14.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 20 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Wilton CofE Primary School received £8,774 and spent £8,577 for each of its 188 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £187,000 (£993 per pupil).

Across all 28 schools of Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust, income was £7,549 and spending £7,556 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Salisbury · Wiltshire local authority: places and applications

Wilton CofE Primary School is part of Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust, which runs 28 schools. The nearest others:

• St. Peter's CE Primary Academy Salisbury
• St Martin's CofE Primary School Salisbury
• Broad Chalke CofE Primary School Salisbury
• St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Salisbury
• Shrewton CofE Primary School Salisbury
• Cranborne Church of England First School Wimborne
• Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery Wimborne
• Trinity Church of England First School Verwood
• St James Church of England First School Wimborne
• Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy Warminster

What is Wilton CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wilton CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.

When was Wilton CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Wilton CofE Primary School was last inspected in December 2022.

How many pupils does Wilton CofE Primary School have?

Wilton CofE Primary School has 172 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wilton CofE Primary School cover?

Wilton CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Wilton CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 35% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Wilton CofE Primary School?

Wilton CofE Primary School is at Burcombe Lane, Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0ES.