Greentrees Primary School, Salisbury
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
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.
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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.
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 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Greentrees Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Greentrees Primary School is in Wiltshire; for families living there:
Apply to Wiltshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Greentrees Primary School
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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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Salisbury
Across Wiltshire council
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
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.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
8.0%
Persistent absence
374
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
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)