Amesbury Archer Primary School Catchment Area
Amesbury Archer Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Amesbury, Wiltshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 401 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
401
Pupils
420
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Amesbury Archer Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Amesbury Archer Primary School?
The catchment area for Amesbury Archer Primary School is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Amesbury Archer Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wiltshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wiltshire catchment area documents →Amesbury Archer Primary School: 420 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Amesbury Archer Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 401 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Wiltshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 24.4% of pupils at Amesbury Archer Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wiltshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wiltshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wiltshire school admissions →
Amesbury Archer Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Shears Drive, Archers Gate, Amesbury, SP4 7XX
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 24.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148173
Other Primary Schools in Amesbury
If Amesbury Archer Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Amesbury are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Amesbury Archer Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
King's Gate Primary School Catchment Area
Free schools · Salisbury · 0.2 miles away
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Salisbury · 0.9 miles away
Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Salisbury · 2.2 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Amesbury Archer Primary School
What is the catchment area for Amesbury Archer Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Amesbury Archer Primary School is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Amesbury Archer Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Amesbury Archer Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Amesbury Archer Primary School? ▾
Admission to Amesbury Archer Primary School is managed by Wiltshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Amesbury Archer Primary School cover? ▾
Amesbury Archer Primary School is a primary school in Amesbury, Wiltshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Amesbury Archer Primary School? ▾
Amesbury Archer Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.