Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 202 pupils, and a capacity of 450 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
202
Pupils
450
Capacity
45%
Fill rate
Inadequate
Ofsted 2022
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
The catchment area for Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is managed by Wiltshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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 Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 450 places, 45% filled: places available
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has a published admission number of 450 places. 202 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 45%. At 45% full, the school currently has headroom below its 450 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 22.8% of pupils at Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Kitchener Road, Amesbury, Salisbury, SP4 7AX
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 22.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149473
Other Primary Schools in Salisbury
If Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Salisbury are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Church of England Schools in Wiltshire
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wiltshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Broad Town Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What is the catchment area for Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has a capacity of 450 places and currently has 202 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wiltshire.
What is the admissions policy for Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School? ▾
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School cover? ▾
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Salisbury, 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 Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School? ▾
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.