Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School

About Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School

Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School is a primary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 197 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That is down 5.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 6% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 20% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 16 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.3%. There are about 21.4 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 6% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.