Voluntary aided school · Wiltshire

Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School

4–11Ages
48Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126438URN

The Street, Chilmark, Salisbury, SP3 5AR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.4 below Wiltshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wiltshire

13 applications for 9 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Wiltshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Wiltshire median (1.9) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

13 applications · 9 places offered · 6 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.4; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2025 2.6; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2024 3.0; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2023 3.8; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2022 2.6; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2021 4.6; Wiltshire median median 2.4
2020 2.0; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2019 2.6; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2018 2.1; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2017 2.2; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2016 3.1; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2015 2.5; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2014 2.2; Wiltshire median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Wiltshire median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Wiltshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	9	13	1.4	6	0.67
Sep 2025	5	13	2.6	5	1.00
Sep 2024	4	12	3.0	4	1.00
Sep 2023	5	19	3.8	5	1.00
Sep 2022	7	18	2.6	7	1.00
Sep 2021	5	23	4.6	5	1.00
Sep 2020	10	20	2.0	8	0.80
Sep 2019	7	18	2.6	7	1.00
Sep 2018	7	15	2.1	6	0.86
Sep 2017	13	28	2.2	12	0.92
Sep 2016	8	25	3.1	7	0.88
Sep 2015	16	40	2.5	17	1.06
Sep 2014	20	43	2.2	20	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 50% · Maths 63% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%123rd of 174 in Wiltshire

Wiltshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Wiltshire 77% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Wiltshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

Wiltshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Wiltshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Wiltshire 74% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Wiltshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wiltshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	0%	100	101
2023/24	20%	0%	103	99
2022/23	57%	0%	106	99

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury
4.1 km · Wiltshire

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Dinton CofE Primary School
4.4 km · Wiltshire

Not yet inspected

2.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's
5.7 km · Wiltshire

Good2022

1.5applications per place
Wardour Catholic Primary School
6.8 km · Wiltshire

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
7.5 km · Wiltshire

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
9.8 km · Wiltshire

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Broad Chalke CofE Primary School
10.3 km · Wiltshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Heytesbury Church of England Primary School
11.1 km · Wiltshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126438 · 865/3453
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 119 pupils · 48 on roll
Free school meals: 25.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 1900
Address: The Street, Chilmark, Salisbury, SP3 5AR
Local authority: Wiltshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources