Amesbury Archer Primary SchoolAmesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Amesbury Archer Primary School and Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools.
Amesbury Archer Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Amesbury Archer Primary School was judged Good and Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Amesbury Archer Primary School and 57.0% for Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Amesbury Archer Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AmesburyAmesbury Archer Primary School | SalisburyAmesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 83rd of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 148th of 190 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 401 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 450 | |
| Location | Amesbury, SP4 7XX | Salisbury, SP4 7AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 401 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.7% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Amesbury Archer Primary School
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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