Pewsey's schools are close by, well regarded, and there's no sixth form at the end. Both the primary and the secondary are about a ten-minute walk from the typical front door. Primary maths results are comfortable. The county's inspection record is strong. Everything is handled locally until sixteen, and after that pupils have to go elsewhere.
There are two mainstream state primary schools in the area, and their average end-of-primary maths score is about 107. Pewsey Primary School is the one with the village's name on it, and for most families it's the obvious first choice. The typical home is about ten minutes' walk from a primary, so plenty of families here never need the car for the school run. The villages around Pewsey have small schools of their own, including Easton Royal Academy and Woodborough Church of England Primary School, which is worth knowing if you're buying in the Vale rather than in Pewsey itself.
The area has one mainstream state secondary, Pewsey Vale School, and its pupil-weighted Attainment 8 score is about 34. The typical home is about ten and a half minutes' walk away. The school has no sixth form, so a child who starts there in year seven will need to move somewhere else for the last two years before university or work. Families who only look at secondary results a month before applications close tend to be caught out by that, so check the Attainment 8 figure alongside any other secondary you're considering, and plan the sixth-form move from the start.
St Francis School, an independent prep school just outside the village, is the choice for parents who would rather pay fees than read an admissions policy. It's the only private option named in the area, and it doesn't change the state-school picture either way.
Ofsted's grades cover the whole of Wiltshire, not only Pewsey. Across the county, 106 of the 128 settings with a published overall grade are rated good or better, which is about five in six. Six are rated outstanding, 20 requires improvement and two inadequate. That's a solid county record. It doesn't tell you anything about any single school here, so read the latest report for each school on your shortlist.
Living near Pewsey Primary or Pewsey Vale puts you in a strong position, but it doesn't guarantee a place. Admissions follow the council's published rules, not the estate agent's promise that a house is "in catchment". Check the current admissions criteria and last year's allocations before you let a school's name decide which house you buy. Also note that one nearby primary school has closed, so ignore any older listing that still counts it as an option.
Schools are one of Pewsey's real strengths, with good primaries and a secondary both within walking distance. The sixth-form move is the one thing to plan for from the start.