Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School

About Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School

Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School sits within the Wiltshire local authority, a county with 201 primary schools where only six hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. In the most recent local rankings based on Key Stage 2 results, the school placed 94th out of 159 Wiltshire primaries, placing it in the bottom half of the authority. The top-performing peers in the area include Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School, The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, and Sutton Veny CofE School, all of which achieved higher ranking scores. Great Wishford is a small Church of England primary with just 57 pupils on roll, well below its capacity of 105, and serves a mixed-gender cohort aged 4 to 11. The school is led by headteacher Hannah Shillito and, despite its modest ranking, has recently seen a notable improvement in its Ofsted rating, moving from Requires Improvement in 2022 to Good across all areas in its most recent inspection in December 2024.

Academically, the school's Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 54%, which falls below the Wiltshire local authority average of 58%. In individual subjects, reading saw 62% of pupils at the expected standard and 31% reaching the higher standard, while writing had 77% at expected and just 8% at the higher level. Maths matched the combined figure at 54% expected, with no pupils achieving the higher standard. The average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 100 in maths. Nationally, the school ranks in the 70th percentile, meaning it outperforms around 30% of primaries across the country, though within the South West region it sits in the 64th percentile. The school has no progress scores available for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to measure how much value it adds relative to pupils' starting points.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, library, music rooms, art studios, ICT suite, gymnasium and a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, cricket, dance, rounders and athletics, while clubs cover drama, film club and choir. For pupils with additional needs, the school provides support for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. Parent feedback from the Parent View survey, based on 15 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, was overwhelmingly positive: 87% would recommend the school, and 80% strongly agreed that their child is happy and feels safe. However, the school was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 11 applications for 8 places and 6 first-preference offers made. This is a school that will particularly suit families seeking a small, faith-based primary with strong pastoral care and a recent Ofsted upgrade, though those prioritising top-tier academic results may want to look at higher-ranked peers in the area.

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