Winterslow Church of England Primary School, Salisbury
Winterslow 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 rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. 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 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Winterslow Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Winterslow Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Winterslow Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Winterslow Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Winterslow Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Winterslow Church of England Primary School are Pitton Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 94% reading, 81% maths); West Tytherley Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 57% reading, 71% maths); St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles, 91% reading, 87% maths); and Gomeldon Primary School (3.9 miles).
Winterslow Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Pitton Church of England Primary SchoolWest Tytherley Church of England Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolGomeldon Primary School
The trust
Winterslow 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.
Who goes there
7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 34 pupils (18.8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Winterslow Church of England Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Winterslow Church of England Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is C of E Primary School (outside), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).
Suspensions and exclusions
Winterslow Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Winterslow Church of England Primary School is a place where pupils 'explore, discover and sparkle'. Pupils enjoy coming to school and attend well. The 'gem' rewards motivate pupils to engage well with their learning.
The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Most pupils live up to these. Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and sustain their concentration well. Pupils benefit from the strong and caring relationships they have with adults in school. They trust adults to help them with any concerns. As a result, pupils are happy and feel safe.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed an ambitious curriculum. It has identified the knowledge it wants pupils to learn in most subjects as they move through the school. This starts in the Reception Year. This knowledge is well sequenced so that pupils build on what they already know. In some wider curriculum subjects, the knowledge the school wants pupils to learn is not identified precisely enough. Where this is the case, pupils develop gaps in what they know and remember.
The school has implemented an effective phonics programme that children learn as soon as they start school. Adults are experts in the teaching of early reading. They check that pupils understand what they have learned and help them to correct errors. This means pupils deepen their knowledge well. Pupils who are at risk of falling behind receive extra support, which helps them to keep up. Children in Reception Year recall and blend sounds into words. They use this knowledge to write accurate sentences. Adults model language and vocabulary well. This supports children to develop their own language.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Winterslow Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Winterslow Church of England Primary School.
- Wasps At Winterslow LTDAt the school · Not yet graded
- Winterslow Childrens Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Winterslow Church of England Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Winterslow Pre-School - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 12 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Pitton Pre-School - Pre-school, 1.9 milesOfsted, 26 March 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Free Spirits Education - Pre-school, 2.0 milesOfsted, 18 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Eco Montessori Limited - Day nursery, 2.0 milesOfsted, 25 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Winterslow Church of England Primary School
Will you get a place at Winterslow Church of England Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 25 first choices for 25 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
171 pupils
210 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Salisbury Primary planning area (Wiltshire) will have 1,103 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
19.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
181
Total Pupils
83
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,576
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,201
Per pupil
£927k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.0%
Overall absence
4.4%
Persistent absence
159
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Winterslow Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Winterslow Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Winterslow Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Winterslow Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Winterslow Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024.
Is it hard to get a place at Winterslow Church of England Primary School?
Winterslow Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Winterslow Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Winterslow Church of England Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Winterslow Church of England Primary School?
Winterslow Church of England Primary School has around 181 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Winterslow Church of England Primary School?
3% of sessions were missed at Winterslow Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 4.4% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Winterslow Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Wasps At Winterslow LTD (registered, not yet graded) and Winterslow Childrens Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Winterslow Church of England 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 Winterslow Church of England Primary School?
Winterslow Church of England Primary School is at Middle Winterslow, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 1RD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)