Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School Catchment Area
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School is an academy converter primary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 197 pupils, and a capacity of 164 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
197
Pupils
164
Capacity
120%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School?
The catchment area for Woodford Valley Church of England Aided 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 Woodford Valley Church of England Aided 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.
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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.
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Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School has a published admission number of 164 places. 197 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 120%. At 120% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Wiltshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 5.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Salisbury.
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 →
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School: School Information
- Full address
- Middle Woodford, Salisbury, SP4 6NR
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 5.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138188
Other Primary Schools in Salisbury
If Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Salisbury are the next closest alternatives.
West Tytherley Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SP5 1JX
Harnham Infants' School Catchment Area
Community school · SP2 8JZ
Kiwi Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SP4 9JY
Woodlands Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SP2 9DY
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SP2 7EJ
Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SP4 8DL
Other Church of England Schools in Wiltshire
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided 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.
Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swindon
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bradford-on-Avon
Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swindon
Broad Town Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swindon
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Woodford Valley Church of England Aided 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.
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy Catchment Area
Free schools · Salisbury · 2.1 miles away
Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Salisbury · 2.4 miles away
Old Sarum Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Salisbury · 2.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School
What is the catchment area for Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School? ▾
The catchment area for Woodford Valley Church of England Aided 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 Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School currently has 197 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 164 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School? ▾
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided 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 Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School cover? ▾
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided 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 Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School? ▾
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.