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Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School

Salisbury, SP3 5AR · Wiltshire · primary school

Ofsted: Good · 2023 Mixed Primary Church of England
OfstedGood
Pupils48
FSM25.0%
KS2 expected50%
AI summary of the Ofsted report Inspected 2023-10-05 · Tap to collapse

Generated by AI from the official inspection report — not written by Ofsted or SchoolsGPT staff. Always read the full Ofsted PDF before relying on this summary.

Overview: Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School is a good school where pupils are happy and safe, and they enjoy warm and positive relationships with each other and with staff. The school ensures that there are high expectations of pupils and wants them to 'shine'. Pupils behave well and treat each other with respect.

Strengths:

  • Pupils are happy and safe, and they enjoy warm and positive relationships with each other and with staff.
  • The school ensures that there are high expectations of pupils and wants them to 'shine'.
  • Pupils behave well and treat each other with respect.
  • The school supports pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well.
  • Pupils enjoy reading and appreciate the library spaces and the wide range of books available to them.
  • The school takes active steps to improve pupils' attendance when help is needed.

Areas to improve:

  • In some subjects, the school is still working on identifying the essential knowledge that pupils need to learn and by when. Where this is the case, pupils do not gain the depth of understanding they require.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Catchment / designated area

Catchment areas historically set by parish/town boundary; LA publishes an interactive 'School Admissions Explorer' catchment finder.

Source: Wiltshire admissions policy

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2023-09-13)

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding is effective?
Yes
Early years provision (where applicable)
Good

What the entrance test covers

The two Wiltshire (Salisbury) grammar schools test separately, both with GL Assessment papers but different structures: 1. Bishop Wordsworth's School (boys) — two papers of about 50 minutes: Verbal Skills (English + verbal reasoning) and Mathematics + Non-Verbal/Spatial Reasoning. Multiple-choice, held at the school in the second half of September. 2. South Wilts Grammar School (girls) — three papers in one sitting with breaks: Mathematics (50 minutes, Year 5 curriculum plus early Year 6), English (45 minutes — linguistic skills, comprehension, spelling, punctuation) and Verbal Reasoning (50 minutes). No non-verbal reasoning. Separate registrations with each school; results arrive in October. A child applying to a Salisbury school and e.g. a Hampshire/Dorset school will face different formats — prepare per school.

Similar schools nearby

Same area, prioritising the same phase — useful for shortlisting alternatives.

St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury 2.5 mi · Primary · Good Salisbury, SP3 6HJ Dinton CofE Primary School 2.7 mi · Primary · Good Salisbury, SP3 5HW Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's 3.6 mi · Primary · Good Salisbury, SP3 6EA Wardour Catholic Primary School 4.2 mi · Primary · Good Tisbury, SP3 6RF Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 4.6 mi · Primary · Good Warminster, BA12 0PN Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 6.1 mi · Primary · Good Shaftesbury, SP7 9AU

Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Wiltshire admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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