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Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury

Wiltshire, SP4 7LXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Oct 2021
KS2 Results
40%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
6 1st-choice / 6 places
Ranking
#12,439
of 13,686 nationally

About Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury

Christ The King Catholic School in Amesbury currently holds a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted, following its most recent inspection in October 2021. This marks a step up from its previous inspection in February 2018, when the school was judged Inadequate overall. The 2021 report rated every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — as Requires Improvement, so there is clearly work underway to turn things around. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 academic year, just 40% of pupils achieved that benchmark, which is well below the Wiltshire local authority average of 58%. That places the school 140th out of 201 primary schools in the county, and in the bottom 50% nationally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterCatholic
AddressEarls Court Road, Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7LX
HeadteacherSophie Short
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils105
Free School Meals (FSM)32.0%
School Capacity105 / 210 (50% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 18 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsSports HallPlaying FieldsSensory RoomForest SchoolArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

DanceFootballCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:35

After-school care

15:15-17:00

Source: christtheking.wilts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury

Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.