Kiwi Primary School, Salisbury

In its own words: "Welcome to Kiwi School, situated within the vibrant military community of Bulford Camp on Salisbury Plain located near Amesbury and Bulford. At Kiwi, we embody the essence of SOAR: Striving for Success, Owning our Actions, Being Ambitious, Respectful, Resilient, and Reflective. Our journey is marked by resilience and growth, underpinned by recent leadership changes that have revitalised our institution."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Kiwi Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 54% 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 (71% in reading, 56% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Kiwi Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kiwi Primary School are Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 77% reading, 82% maths); Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School (1.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School (1.8 miles, Good); and Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.5 miles, 80% reading, 71% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Kiwi Primary School.

29 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kiwi Primary School (as of September 2025): 69% would recommend the school, 72% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (72%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).

8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 73 pupils (29.9%) received SEN support and 35 (14.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Kiwi Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Kiwi Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kiwi Barracks (opposite), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kiwi Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).

In 2024/25, Kiwi Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.