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Amesbury Archer Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr David Webber

corporate_fareMAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

location_onAmesbury, SP4 7XX

language Visit Website phone 1980625944

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

412

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Expected Standard

56%

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Demand Ratio

0.7x

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Amesbury Archer Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Amesbury, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 70% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Amesbury Archer Primary School is an academy converter in Amesbury, Wiltshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 401 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #69 of 174 primaries in Wiltshire and #8,192 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 58%

Reading74% LA 73%

Writing68% LA 69%

Maths77% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading70% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing77% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths56% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading81% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths76% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA 0.5

-1.2 to 1.9

0.8

Write

LA -0.1

-0.7 to 2.3

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.9 to 1.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 April 2025

Inspection Report

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09 June 2021

Inspection Report

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10 November 2020

Inspection Report

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08 October 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-06-09

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-09-12

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-01-13

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 401 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	401	3	0.7%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	405	8	2.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	414	2	0.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	413	2	0.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	406	2	0.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	416	6	1.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	412	9	2.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	411	9	2.2%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	406	3	0.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	407	5	1.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	404	8	2.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	397	2	0.5%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	396	2	0.5%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	396	7	1.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Spring term)	399	4	1.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	397	2	0.5%	0.6%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 20 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Amesbury Archer Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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