Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Firs Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, SP5 3BDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Salisbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 18th of 40 primary schools in Salisbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in September 2021.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 September 2021, report published 21 November 2021

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

119 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals12.6%

12.6%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Longford Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Pitton Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
St Martin's CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	47% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emily Woolf
Phone: 01722710464
Website: alderbury.wilts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Firs Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, SP5 3BD
Local authority: Wiltshire
URN: 150254

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.