Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School
West Street, Great Wishford, Salisbury, SP2 0PQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School is a primary school in Salisbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 37th of 40 primary schools in Salisbury. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 16 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
This is a small school with a big heart. It lives out its vision of 'no challenge too big, no child too small' in the way that it welcomes pupils and helps them to settle into school. Staff are kind and caring and they look after pupils well. Pupils feel happy and safe at school. They have positive relationships with each other and with staff. Pupils trust staff to help them with any concerns. The school is ambitious for pupils to achieve highly. It has transformed the curriculum to ensure that it supports pupils to build their knowledge securely. As a result, most pupils achieve well. The school environment is calm and orderly. Pupils are clear about the expectations staff have of them and most pupils respond well to these. Pupils play well together across year groups. Older pupils support younger pupils to have a happy playtime. Pupils enjoy attending after-school clubs, including musical theatre, gymnastics and football. Older pupils build their character by leading a drama club. Pupils organise and host events for the local community to raise money for national charities. This helps pupils to develop a sense of belonging and responsibility.
What the school should improve
- On occasions, in some subjects, teachers do not identify and correct errors that pupils make. This means that some pupils develop misconceptions and do not build their knowledge as well as they could. The trust should ensure that assessment is used effectively in order to check for misconceptions and that these are addressed so that pupils secure their knowledge well across the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
7 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
55 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| St. Peter's CE Primary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
| Wilton CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 35% met the expected standard |
| Woodlands Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Shillito
- Phone
- 01722790433
- Address
- West Street, Great Wishford, Salisbury, SP2 0PQ
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- URN
- 145555
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.