St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury
Voluntary controlled primary school in Salisbury (Wiltshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to our warm and friendly school. St John's is a relatively small village school with vast grounds, an allotment, pond, forest school and beautiful views of the countryside. From September 2025 we will have 95 children from Reception to Year 6, in four classes.
Our ethos and philosophy are that we are committed to ensuring that the children enjoy their learning where they are engaged and enthused in their learning. We have an exciting rolling programme for all subjects and a fantastic learning environment, with a committed and dedicated team of teachers; children are supported and also challenged and they achieve well.
Our attainment scores are high and above the La and National for reading, writing and maths. In our inclusive school, teaching and learning is structured creatively to ensure each child's individual needs and interests are carefully considered and catered for, with a broad and balanced curriculum which enables them to flourish.
We encourage children to think creatively and prepare them for the wider world. We are very pleased to announce that all of the staff within our school are trained in the 'Thrive Approach' which is a dynamic developmental way of working with children to promote emotional stability and wellbeing through play, discussion, drama, art and the great outdoors.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Rugby
- Thrive Approach
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 126388
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Clare Barham | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headteacher Lisa Ashford-Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2050 |
| Mrs Rebecca Murray | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Anthony Kent | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jill Sutton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Godfrey Lewis | Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Rendell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alex Norgan | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ian Campbell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Victoria Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Kelly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lisa Portch Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Judy Anderson Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Barry Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record