Schools in Amesbury
Wiltshire · 3 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Amesbury (3)
- Amesbury Archer Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SP4 7XX
Ofsted: Good (2021)KS2: 76% expected (2025) - Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SP4 7LX
Ofsted report cardKS2: 30% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Amesbury (2)Secondary schools in Amesbury (1)
3
2 primary · 1 secondary
1,566
100% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
1,570
4 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
39.2
GCSE Eng+Maths
32.2%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
107 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +27 primary and +19 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
78% occupied · 136 spare places
Secondary Schools
114% occupied · 132 over capacity
Questions parents ask about schools in Amesbury
How many schools are there in Amesbury?
Amesbury has 3 open schools: 2 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Amesbury?
None of the 2 graded schools in Amesbury currently holds an Outstanding rating. 2 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Amesbury have the best SATs results?
Of the 2 primary schools in Amesbury with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Amesbury Archer Primary School (74% in reading, 77% in maths); and Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury (35% in reading, 25% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Amesbury Archer Primary SchoolChrist The King Catholic School, Amesbury
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Amesbury?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Amesbury selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Amesbury have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Amesbury have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Amesbury?
Apply to Wiltshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.