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Greentrees Primary School, Salisbury

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Greentrees Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Salisbury, part of Pickwick Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 40 schools in Salisbury with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.

SATs results
In line with England
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Greentrees Primary School in detail

Greentrees Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "To provide an environment where everyone feels safe and supported to achieve their very best and pupils receive an outstanding education, as a foundation for them to develop into independent, life-long learners and valuable members of a global society. Values are core beliefs, clearly understood and shared by every member of the school community."

The school runs after-school care, from £4.25 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026, an open day on Monday 16 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Wiltshire

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Greentrees Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 78% in maths).

Getting a place at Greentrees Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Greentrees Primary School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Greentrees Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Greentrees Primary School are Wyndham Park Infants' School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths); St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock (0.9 miles); and Old Sarum Primary School (0.9 miles, 54% reading, 46% maths).

Greentrees Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

Wyndham Park Infants' SchoolSt Mark's CofE Junior School, SalisburySt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, LaverstockOld Sarum Primary School

The trust

Greentrees Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Pickwick Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 21 schools in Pickwick Academy Trust

What parents say

78 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Greentrees Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (86%).

Who goes there

8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Asian (6%).

Greentrees Primary School has a resourced provision and a SEN unit (12 places, 12 pupils on roll) for autism.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Salisbury Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greentrees Primary School (opposite), 50 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Greentrees Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 6th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 90 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Greentrees Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Greentrees Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic School (0.7 miles), Wyvern St Edmund's Academy (0.8 miles), South Wilts Grammar School (1 mile) and Five Rivers Online School (1.3 miles).

St Joseph's Catholic SchoolWyvern St Edmund's AcademySouth Wilts Grammar SchoolFive Rivers Online School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Alan Geary
Pupils:425
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01722340596
Address:Sycamore Drive, Bishopdown, Salisbury, SP1 3GZ
Trust:PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST (21 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2021

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 23 April 2025View full report

Greentrees Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in August 2021. Before that, as Greentrees Primary School (URN 132831), it was rated Outstanding in March 2015.

URN:148680
UKPRN:10088908
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Salisbury
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Greentrees is a warm, inclusive school where children flourish both academically and personally. Teachers have high expectations and create a calm, purposeful learning environment where pupils eagerly engage with their studies. The school excels at developing children's character - they take active leadership roles in school life and participate in meaningful community projects, from working with local country parks to organizing clothing recycling schemes.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils display exceptional behaviour and conduct, with outstanding respect for their school and peers
  • Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with explicit links across subjects helping pupils make strong connections in their learning
  • Highly inclusive provision with effective support for pupils with SEND, including a specialist resource base integrated into school life
  • Outstanding personal development opportunities through leadership roles, community engagement, and international partnerships
  • Strong early reading foundations in Reception with children confident in phonics and able to self-correct

Areas for Improvement

  • Strategies used to check pupils' understanding sometimes lack precision, meaning misconceptions are not always identified and addressed quickly enough

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Extracurricular Activities

ECO group working with country park and local businesses on vegetable planting, international school partnership with Peru, community engagement projects, mindfulness ambassadors, leadership roles including indoor buddies

Greentrees Primary School is a highly inclusive school where pupils thrive through ambitious curriculum design and strong pastoral support. The school instils values of kindness and curiosity, with high expectations for both academic achievement and personal development.

At a Glance

18.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision and SEN unit: Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

78 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy95%
Child does well92%
High expectations92%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)86%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)87%
Wider development89%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths+2ppWriting-3pp

Reading has declined from 86% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.6

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

27.1

KS2

16

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Social & online

Keep up with Greentrees Primary School

Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Greentrees Primary School.

  • Stagecoach Salisbury290m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Greentrees Primary School (opp)
51m · 1 min walk
Sycamore Drive (S-bound)
97m · 2 min walk
Ash Crescent (E-bound)
107m · 2 min walk
Community Centre (W-bound)
117m · 2 min walk
St Teresa's Close (SE-bound)
152m · 2 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.

The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Greentrees Primary School

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Your home postcode, set against Greentrees Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Greentrees Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Greentrees Primary School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Wiltshire, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Greentrees Primary School for 2022 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Wiltshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

421 pupils

420 places

1 pupil over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Salisbury

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,346
Projected new pupils:587

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Salisbury

Across Wiltshire council

Low demand council-wide0.72 applications per place

Places available

6,156

Applications

4,455

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.1%

All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History

23 April 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

67

SEN Support

22

EHC Plans

20.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Greentrees Primary School has a resourced provision and a SEN unit (12 places, 12 pupils on roll) for autism.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder27
Speech, Language & Communication22
Specific Learning Difficulty15
Social, Emotional & Mental Health15
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Other2
Hearing Impairment1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
79.5%
Asian
5.7%
Black
2.9%
Mixed
3.7%
Chinese
0.2%
Other
0.9%
Unclassified
1.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals18.1%
English as Additional Language8.9%

425

Total Pupils

208

Boys

217

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

26

Teachers

16.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,198

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,141

Per pupil

£2432k

Total funding

£129k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£140,175
EAL funding£4,124
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.5%

Overall absence

8.0%

Persistent absence

374

Enrolments

Authorised2.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Persistent (10%+)8.0%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

5.5%
21/22
4.6%
22/23
4.1%
23/24
3.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Greentrees Primary School

What are SATs results like at Greentrees Primary School?

Of the pupils at Greentrees Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.

What is Greentrees Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Greentrees Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in August 2021. Before that, as Greentrees Primary School (URN 132831), it was rated Outstanding in March 2015.

What is the catchment area for Greentrees Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Greentrees Primary School is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Greentrees Primary School?

Greentrees Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Greentrees Primary School?

Classes at Greentrees Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Greentrees Primary School?

Greentrees Primary School has around 425 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Greentrees Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Greentrees Primary School has a resourced provision and a SEN unit (12 places, 12 pupils on roll) for autism.

What is attendance like at Greentrees Primary School?

3.5% of sessions were missed at Greentrees Primary School in 2024/25. 8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Greentrees Primary School?

Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Greentrees Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Greentrees Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Greentrees Primary School: Stagecoach Salisbury (290m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Greentrees Primary School?

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Greentrees Primary School?

Greentrees Primary School is at Sycamore Drive, Bishopdown, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3GZ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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