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Amesbury Archer Primary School

Academy converter · Amesbury · SP4 7XX

Ages 4–11 · 403 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.72 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-06-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
377

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.72 · Often has places

1st preferences

34

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

403 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
403
Boys / girls
225 / 178
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
403 / 420 (96%)
Free school meals
24.1%
FSM pupils
97
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Magna Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr David Webber

Location

Address
Shears Drive, Archers Gate
Postcode
SP4 7XX
Town
Amesbury
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
East Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Amesbury, Wiltshire, 403 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 24.1%.

Open schools in Amesbury
3
Primary schools in Amesbury
2
Academies among open schools in Amesbury
67% (2)
Open schools in SP4
21
Primary in SP4
17
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AmesburyNear SP4

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Webber
Telephone
01980625944
Website
www.amesburyarcher.wilts.sch.uk

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