Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School, Salisbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a genuinely inclusive school where every child matters. Teachers know pupils well and adapt teaching to meet individual needs, with strong support for children with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils. The school has a warm, kind atmosphere built on strong values, and pupils feel safe and happy to attend.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive approach ensuring all pupils, including those with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils, receive tailored support
- Consistent behaviour expectations and calm, orderly classrooms where pupils have positive attitudes to learning
- Effective teaching in reading and mathematics, with good phonics outcomes
- Ambitious and coherent curriculum redesign across all subjects
- Positive school culture based on school values of love, aspiration and respect
Areas for Improvement
- Writing standards significantly below reading and mathematics - pupils have longstanding gaps in punctuation, spelling and handwriting
- Early Years staff do not consistently provide high-quality interactions to develop children's communication and language skills
- Some subjects lack effective assessment to identify gaps in pupils' learning, so some pupils progress with misconceptions
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and acted upon.
Extracurricular Activities
Museum visits, artistic and cultural opportunities, swimming, school council, career exploration activities
Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School is a small school with an inclusive vision where pupils feel safe and valued. New leaders have strengthened the school's strategic direction, though some areas require continued focus to sustain improvements.
At a Glance
18.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 67%. Maths has declined from 88% to 78%. Writing has declined from 63% to 33%.
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
109 pupils
120 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Salisbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Salisbury
Admissions Demand - Wiltshire
Places available
6,311
Applications
4,449
Got 1st preference
95.2%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Wiltshire (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.72273%
Overall absence
12.7907%
Persistent absence
86
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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