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Woodlands Primary School

Community school · Salisbury · SP2 9DY

Ages 2–11 · 193 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
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 absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.5%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
177

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

15

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill74%

193 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
97 / 96
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
193 / 262 (74%)
Free school meals
58.3%
FSM pupils
112
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Kitley

Location

Address
Winding Way
Postcode
SP2 9DY
Town
Salisbury
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Salisbury
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, 193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 58.3%.

Open schools in Salisbury
67
Primary schools in Salisbury
49
Academies among open schools in Salisbury
55% (37)
Open schools in SP2
14
Primary in SP2
10
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 SalisburyNear SP2

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Kitley
Telephone
01722335849
Website
www.woodlands.wilts.sch.uk/

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