Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2021
Expected Standard
79%
Demand Ratio
1.0x
Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Salisbury, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 14% of primary schools nationally.
Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Salisbury, Wiltshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 141 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #30 of 174 primaries in Wiltshire and #4,925 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.
In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
79%
Read SS
107
Maths SS
108
GPS SS
108
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
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Read SS
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Maths SS
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GPS SS
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Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
Inspection Report
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