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School admissions in Wiltshire

How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 21 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.

Reception places, September 2026

194 schools. 36 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary AcademyDevizes1.6020not published
King's Gate Primary SchoolSalisbury1.5030not published
St John's CofE SchoolWarminster1.4715not published
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolChippenham1.43211.91 miles 2026
Crudwell CofE Primary SchoolMalmesbury1.3918not published
Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled SchoolSalisbury1.36144.506 miles 2026
Wardour Catholic Primary SchoolTisbury1.3614not published
Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSalisbury1.35201.009 miles 2026
Zouch AcademyTidworth1.3360not published
Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary SchoolHungerford1.2917not published
Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary SchoolSwindon1.27303.204 miles 2026
Holy Trinity Church of England AcademyCalne1.2730not published
St Michael's CofE Aided PrimaryMarlborough1.2730not published
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolShaftesbury1.2020not published
Sherston CofE Primary SchoolMalmesbury1.20305.64 miles 2026
Pitton Church of England Primary SchoolSalisbury1.1817not published
Bemerton St John Church of England PrimarySalisbury1.1730not published
Horningsham Primary SchoolWARMINSTER1.17126.586 miles 2026
Queen's Crescent SchoolChippenham1.1760not published
Bitham Brook Primary SchoolWestbury1.12590.917 miles 2026
Heddington Church of England Primary SchoolCalne1.1010not published
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary SchoolSwindon1.1030not published
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, SalisburySalisbury1.1030not published
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSalisbury1.0729not published
Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary SchoolSalisbury1.0729not published
Dilton Marsh CofE Primary SchoolWestbury1.0730not published
Downton CofE VA Primary SchoolSalisbury1.0730not published
Ludwell Primary SchoolShaftesbury1.0715not published
Ramsbury Primary SchoolMarlborough1.07305.975 miles 2026
Ridgeway Farm CofE AcademySwindon1.0730not published
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary SchoolSalisbury1.07300.93 miles 2026
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolTrowbridge1.05223.128 miles 2026
St. Peter's CE Primary AcademySalisbury1.0359not published
Shaw CE Primary SchoolMelksham1.0330not published
The Minster CofE Primary SchoolWarminster1.03300.645 miles 2026
Wansdyke SchoolDevizes1.0330not published
Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary SchoolSalisbury1.0011not published
All Cannings Church of England Primary SchoolDevizes1.0018not published
Aloeric Primary SchoolMelksham1.0030not published
Bellefield Primary and Nursery SchoolTrowbridge1.0030not published
Bowerhill Primary SchoolMelksham1.0055not published
Box Church of England Primary SchoolCorsham1.0017not published
Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England PrimaryChippenham1.0012not published
Broad Chalke CofE Primary SchoolSalisbury1.0014not published
Broad Hinton Church of England Primary SchoolSwindon1.0013not published
Broad Town Church of England Primary SchoolSwindon1.008not published
Burbage Primary SchoolMarlborough1.0027not published
Castle Mead SchoolTrowbridge1.0036not published
Chapmanslade Church of England Primary SchoolWestbury1.0011not published
Charter Primary SchoolChippenham1.0011not published
Chirton Church of England Primary SchoolDevizes1.0010not published
Christian Malford CofE Primary SchoolChippenham1.0011not published
Churchfields, the Village SchoolMelksham1.0010not published
Colerne CofE Primary SchoolChippenham1.0029not published
Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary SchoolSalisbury1.0014not published
Crockerton CofE Primary SchoolWarminster1.009not published
Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolCalne1.0028not published
Dinton CofE Primary SchoolSalisbury1.004not published
Easton Royal AcademyPewsey1.004not published
Five Lanes Church of England Primary SchoolDevizes1.002not published
Frogwell Primary SchoolChippenham1.0013not published
Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary SchoolSalisbury1.008not published
Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolTrowbridge1.0013not published
Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John'sSalisbury1.006not published
Holbrook Primary SchoolTrowbridge1.0022not published
Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolChippenham1.0014not published
Ivy Lane Primary SchoolChippenham1.0060not published
Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary SchoolMarlborough1.0013not published
Larkhill Primary SchoolSalisbury1.0034not published
Longleaze Primary SchoolSwindon1.0027not published
Luckington Community SchoolChippenham1.006not published
Lyneham Primary SchoolChippenham1.0052not published
Minety Church of England Primary SchoolMalmesbury1.009not published
Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary SchoolSalisbury1.0010not published
Netheravon All Saints CofE Primary SchoolSalisbury1.0021not published
Newtown Community Primary SchoolTrowbridge1.0019not published
North Bradley CofE Primary SchoolTrowbridge1.0026not published
Nursteed Community Primary SchoolDevizes1.0022not published
Oare Church of England Primary SchoolMarlborough1.003not published
Ogbourne CofE Primary SchoolMarlborough1.0013not published
Old Sarum Primary SchoolSalisbury1.0029not published
Paxcroft Primary SchoolTrowbridge1.0037not published
Pembroke Park Primary SchoolSalisbury1.0014not published
Pewsey Primary SchoolPewsey1.0018not published
Preshute Church of England Primary SchoolMarlborough1.006not published
Priestley Primary SchoolCalne1.0035not published
River Mead SchoolMelksham1.0023not published
Rushall Church of England Primary SchoolPewsey1.005not published
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolCalne1.003not published
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWarminster1.0011not published
Seagry Church of England Primary SchoolChippenham1.001not published
Seend Church of England Primary SchoolMelksham1.004not published
Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE AcademyChippenham1.003not published
Southbroom Infants' SchoolDevizes1.0011not published
Southwick Church of England Primary SchoolTrowbridge1.0016not published
St Bartholomew's Primary AcademyRoyal Wootton Bassett1.0051not published
St George's Church of England Primary School, SemingtonTrowbridge1.0010not published
St John's Catholic Primary School, TrowbridgeTrowbridge1.0034not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, DevizesDevizes1.0019not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MalmesburyMalmesbury1.003not published
St Katharine's CofE Primary SchoolMarlborough1.0014not published
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolMelksham1.007not published
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolChippenham1.0024not published
St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolSalisbury1.0044not published
St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolSalisbury1.0020not published
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, BromhamChippenham1.007not published
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, CorshamCorsham1.0026not published
Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery SchoolNr. Chippenham1.00174.728 miles 2026
Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolTrowbridge1.0022not published
Studley Green Primary SchoolTrowbridge1.0018not published
The Avenue Primary School and Children's CentreWarminster1.0029not published
The Grove Primary SchoolTrowbridge1.0047not published
The Manor CofE VC Primary SchoolMelksham1.0013not published
The Mead Community Primary SchoolTrowbridge1.0050not published
The New Forest Church of England Primary SchoolWilts1.0015not published
Walwayne Court SchoolTrowbridge1.0024not published
West Ashton Church of England Primary SchoolTrowbridge1.0015not published
Westwood-with-Iford Primary SchoolBradford-on-Avon1.006not published
Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolSalisbury1.007not published
Whitesheet Church of England Primary AcademyWarminster1.006not published
Willowbrook Primary SchoolTrowbridge1.006not published
Winsley CoE VC Primary SchoolBradford-on-Avon1.0025not published
Winterslow Church of England Primary SchoolSalisbury1.0025not published
Woodborough Church of England Primary SchoolPewsey1.0021not published
Woodlands Primary SchoolSalisbury1.0025not published
Wootton Bassett Infants' SchoolSwindon1.0017not published
Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolWarminster1.0014not published
Wyndham Park Infants' SchoolSalisbury1.0033not published
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary SchoolMelksham0.9975not published
Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary SchoolMarlborough0.9848not published
Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' SchoolSalisbury0.9841not published
Fitzmaurice Primary SchoolBradford-on-Avon0.9729not published
Redland Primary SchoolChippenham0.9628not published
Sutton Veny CofE SchoolSutton Veny0.9627not published
The Trinity Church of England Primary AcademyDevizes0.9626not published
Greentrees Primary SchoolSalisbury0.9649not published
Westbury Leigh CofE Primary SchoolWestbury0.9623not published
St Sampson's Church of England Primary SchoolSwindon0.9522not published
Mere SchoolWarminster0.9543not published
St Paul's Primary SchoolChippenham0.9521not published
Corsham Primary SchoolCorsham0.9560not published
Fynamore Primary SchoolCalne0.9560not published
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, PurtonSwindon0.9540not published
Malmesbury Church of England Primary SchoolMalmesbury0.9538not published
New Close Primary SchoolWarminster0.9519not published
Collingbourne Church of England Primary SchoolMarlborough0.9417not published
Shrewton CofE Primary SchoolSalisbury0.9417not published
Harnham Infants' SchoolSalisbury0.9466not published
Monkton Park Primary SchoolChippenham0.9433not published
Rowde CofE AcademyDevizes0.9416not published
Wellington Lions Primary AcademyTidworth0.9416not published
Great Bedwyn Church of England SchoolMarlborough0.9330not published
Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary SchoolMalmesbury0.93305.88 miles 2026
Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary SchoolDevizes0.9329not published
Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary SchoolSalisbury0.9329not published
Hilmarton Primary SchoolCalne0.9314not published
Marden Vale CofE AcademyCalne0.9314not published
Oaksey CofE Primary SchoolMalmesbury0.93144.845 miles 2026
Gomeldon Primary SchoolSalisbury0.9213not published
Princecroft Primary SchoolWarminster0.9226not published
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary SchoolSalisbury0.9226not published
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, LaverstockSalisbury0.9226not published
Kings Lodge Primary SchoolChippenham0.9237not published
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolBradford-on-Avon0.9050not published
Neston Primary SchoolNeston, Corsham0.9030not published
By Brook Valley CofE Primary SchoolChippenham0.8928not published
Keevil CofE Primary SchoolTrowbridge0.899not published
Dauntsey Academy Primary SchoolDevizes0.8825not published
Amesbury Archer Primary SchoolAmesbury0.8849not published
Westbury Infant SchoolWestbury0.8857not published
St George's Catholic Primary School, WarminsterWarminster0.888not published
The Corsham Regis Primary AcademyCorsham0.8824not published
Urchfont Church of England Primary SchoolDevizes0.888not published
Christ The King Catholic School, AmesburyAmesbury0.867not published
St Peter's CofE AcademyChippenham0.8513not published
Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolMarlborough0.836not published
St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary SchoolSalisbury0.836not published
Clarendon Infant School (Clarendon Federation)Tidworth0.8261not published
St Barnabas Church of England School, Market LavingtonDevizes0.8211not published
Kiwi Primary SchoolSalisbury0.8127not published
Wellington Eagles Primary AcademyAndover0.8121not published
Bratton Primary SchoolWestbury0.8020not published
Cherhill CofE SchoolCalne0.8020not published
Lacock Church of England Primary SchoolChippenham0.8010not published
Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary SchoolChippenham0.8010not published
St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolSalisbury0.805not published
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided SchoolSalisbury0.8020not published
Sutton Benger Church of England Primary SchoolChippenham0.7818not published
Ludgershall Castle Primary SchoolAndover0.7744not published
Wilton CofE Primary SchoolSalisbury0.7516not published
Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary SchoolSalisbury0.679not published
Heytesbury Church of England Primary SchoolWarminster0.673not published
St John's Church of England Primary School, TisburySalisbury0.628not published
Longford Church of England Primary SchoolSalisbury0.502not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.

Year 7 places, September 2026

28 schools. 7 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlaces
South Wilts Grammar SchoolSalisbury1.46158
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar SchoolSalisbury1.36157
Lavington SchoolDevizes1.22168
St John's MarlboroughMarlborough1.16265
Hardenhuish SchoolChippenham1.15236
St Augustine's Catholic CollegeTrowbridge1.05170
The Corsham SchoolCorsham1.03222
The Clarendon AcademyTrowbridge0.98117
Matravers SchoolWestbury0.98167
The John of Gaunt SchoolTrowbridge0.98226
Kingsbury Green AcademyCalne0.97189
Abbeyfield SchoolChippenham0.97135
Royal Wootton Bassett AcademySwindon0.97230
Kingdown SchoolWarminster0.96203
Malmesbury SchoolMalmesbury0.95270
The Stonehenge SchoolAmesbury0.95195
The Wellington AcademyLudgershall0.95151
Bradon Forest SchoolSwindon0.94174
Melksham Oak Community SchoolMelksham0.93168
Avon Valley AcademySalisbury0.93107
Sarum AcademySalisbury0.91116
The Trafalgar School at DowntonSalisbury0.90144
St Laurence SchoolBradford-on-Avon0.89219
Wyvern St Edmund's AcademySalisbury0.89219
Sheldon SchoolChippenham0.84211
St Joseph's Catholic SchoolSalisbury0.84102
Devizes SchoolDevizes0.76136
Pewsey Vale SchoolPewsey0.7056

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.