Academy converter · Wiltshire

Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School

4–11Ages
193Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
138188URN

Middle Woodford, Salisbury, SP4 6NR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.5 above Wiltshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wiltshire

48 applications for 20 places · 17th of 125 in Wiltshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Wiltshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 24 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Wiltshire median (1.9) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

48 applications · 20 places offered · 16 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2025 1.7; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2024 1.9; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2023 2.1; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2022 2.1; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2021 2.4; Wiltshire median median 2.4
2020 1.9; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2019 2.3; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2018 2.0; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2017 3.0; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2016 3.0; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2015 2.0; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2014 2.8; Wiltshire median median 1.9

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	20	48	2.4	16	0.80
Sep 2025	26	45	1.7	25	0.96
Sep 2024	22	42	1.9	21	0.95
Sep 2023	30	63	2.1	30	1.00
Sep 2022	27	57	2.1	25	0.93
Sep 2021	30	73	2.4	35	1.17
Sep 2020	30	58	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2019	30	70	2.3	34	1.13
Sep 2018	30	60	2.0	32	1.07
Sep 2017	20	59	3.0	29	1.45
Sep 2016	20	59	3.0	27	1.35
Sep 2015	20	39	2.0	19	0.95
Sep 2014	20	56	2.8	33	1.65

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 93% · Maths 87% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%11th of 174 in Wiltshire

Wiltshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Wiltshire 77% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Wiltshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Wiltshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Wiltshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Wiltshire 74% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Wiltshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

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Wiltshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	83%	20%	108	106
2023/24	88%	21%	110	111
2022/23	65%	6%	107	104

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

Woodford Valley Church of England Aided SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy
3.3 km · Wiltshire

Good2022

1.7applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.9 km · Wiltshire

Good2024

3.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Old Sarum Primary School
3.9 km · Wiltshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.2applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School
4.1 km · Wiltshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 0%met the SATs standard
Pembroke Park Primary School
4.7 km · Wiltshire

Good2023

2.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Woodlands Primary School
4.8 km · Wiltshire

Good2023

1.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Greentrees Primary School
5.2 km · Wiltshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School
5.6 km · Wiltshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138188 · 865/3407
Trust: Pickwick Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 164 pupils · 193 on roll
Free school meals: 5.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 June 2012
Replaced: Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School (URN 126422)
Address: Middle Woodford, Salisbury, SP4 6NR
Local authority: Wiltshire

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