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Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School, Salisbury

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Church of England
Ages 4–11

Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Salisbury, part of Pickwick Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 88% full in 2025.

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Every first choice offered
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

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

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School in detail

Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are part of Pickwick Academy Trust and more information about the Trust can be found in the sub page. We are a busy school with lots going on, rooted in Christian values with close links with the parish church and an important part of the local community."

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Saturday 7 November 2026, an open day on Friday 20 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Friday 27 November 2026 at 7pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Wiltshire

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 126372), 100% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School are Gomeldon Primary School (1.1 miles); Old Sarum Primary School (1.5 miles, 54% reading, 46% maths); Greentrees Primary School (1.8 miles, 82% reading, 80% maths); and St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (2 miles, 91% reading, 87% maths).

Gomeldon Primary SchoolOld Sarum Primary SchoolGreentrees Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Church of England Primary School

The trust

Winterbourne Earls Church of England 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

Who goes there

3.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 9 pupils (4.6%) received SEN support and 6 (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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Salisbury Rail Station, about 3.4 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is C of E Primary School (outside), 20 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Winterbourne Earls Church of England 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 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Philippa Carter
Pupils:197
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01980611356
Address:Summerlug, Winterbourne Earls, Salisbury, SP4 6HA
Trust:PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST (21 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2025

Ofsted Rating

Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School (URN 126372), it was rated Good in May 2014.

URN:151736
UKPRN:10097605
Diocese:Diocese of Salisbury
Constituency:Salisbury
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

At a Glance

3.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

27.3

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

Results at Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 126372). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths-1ppWriting-8pp

Reading has improved from 93% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 96% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 100% to 92% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School.

  • Fox CubsAt the school · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

C of E Primary School (o/s)
22m · 0 min walk
Winterbourne Earls School (SW-bound)
140m · 2 min walk
St Michael's Church (o/s)
277m · 5 min walk
Hurdcott Lane (S-bound)
571m · 9 min walk
The Winterbourne Arms (o/s)
607m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

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 Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

185 pupils

210 places

25 spare places 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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

9

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

7.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty5
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Speech, Language & Communication1
Visual Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
87.8%
Asian
1.0%
Black
1.0%
Mixed
5.5%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals3.6%
English as Additional Language1.0%

197

Total Pupils

90

Boys

107

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

19.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£45,956

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 126372). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

3.0%

Overall absence

3.0%

Persistent absence

166

Enrolments

Authorised2.5%
Unauthorised0.5%
Persistent (10%+)3.0%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.0%
18/19
2.2%
20/21
5.0%
21/22
4.0%
22/23
4.3%
23/24
3.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School

Are there exam results for Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School?

Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 126372), 100% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School (URN 126372), it was rated Good in May 2014.

What is the catchment area for Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Winterbourne Earls Church of England 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 Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School?

Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School?

Classes at Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School average 28.1 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 Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School?

Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School has around 197 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Winterbourne Earls Church of England 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 Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Fox Cubs (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 Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School?

Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School is at Summerlug, Winterbourne Earls, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6HA.

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

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