Wiltshire Council

UK local authority in South West, responsible for 263 schools.

Region

South West

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

865

Schools

263 (201 primary, 28 secondary, 12 special)

Pupils

74,539

Population

526,392 (102,562 aged 0-17)

Academisation

147 academies, 86 LA-maintained (63.1% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

29 — largest: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST (22 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 133 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

59% met expected standard, 8% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 46.2, grade 5+ in English & maths: 44.6%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Jen Salter

Website

www.wiltshire.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs