School profile

Woodlands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Salisbury, SP2 9DY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,214 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Woodlands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils193
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Matthew Kitley
Local authorityWiltshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 126264.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWiltshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103104105
Expected standard in reading64%74%76%
Expected standard in writing61%71%73%
Expected standard in maths57%72%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils193
Girls96
Boys97
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.58%
First language not English19.7%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)18
School places2024/25206
Unfilled places15%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.40
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size25

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
67.9%
Other White
10.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
3.1%
White and Black African
3.1%
Gypsy/Roma
2.6%
Bangladeshi
2.1%
Other Asian
2.1%
African
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)9.36
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.1
Support staff (FTE)9.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.28
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWiltshireEngland
Overall absence7.1%4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.1%10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.5%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Woodlands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondarySarum AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBemerton St John Church of England PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPembroke Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt. Peter's CE Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
1.0 miPrimaryStratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySalisbury, Manor Fields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miNot applicableBrunel CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miSecondarySouth Wilts Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimarySt Mark's CofE Junior School, SalisburyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woodlands Primary School

What is Woodlands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woodlands Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 May 2023.

How does Woodlands Primary School rank in England?

Woodlands Primary School ranks 12,214 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

What are Woodlands Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Woodlands Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woodlands Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woodlands Primary School made 25 offers from 28 applications (1.1 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woodlands Primary School?

Woodlands Primary School has 193 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woodlands Primary School?

Woodlands Primary School had 206 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Woodlands Primary School?

At Woodlands Primary School, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woodlands Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woodlands Primary School missed 7.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.