School profile

Old Sarum Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Salisbury, SP4 6GH

Requires improvement

Map showing Old Sarum Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,085 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Old Sarum Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils242
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Polly Bailey
TrustMAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityWiltshire
Opened01 Sept 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149207.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWiltshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire104105
Expected standard in reading54%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing56%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths46%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils242
Girls126
Boys116
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.7%
First language not English14.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.42.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.61
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size24.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.6%
Indian
4.5%
Other White
3.3%
Other mixed
2.9%
Other Black
2.5%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
Other Asian
2.1%
African
1.7%
White and Asian
0.8%
Irish
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)13.86
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.09
Support staff (FTE)17.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.35
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWiltshireEngland
Overall absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.1%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate24%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Old Sarum Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimaryGreentrees Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryWyndham Park Infants' SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryStratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Mark's CofE Junior School, SalisburyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryWinterbourne Earls Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miSecondarySt Joseph's Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.6 miSecondarySouth Wilts Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miSecondaryWyvern St Edmund's AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.7 miNot applicableLeehurst Swan SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, LaverstockAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Old Sarum Primary School

What is Old Sarum Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Old Sarum Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 3 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Old Sarum Primary School rank in England?

Old Sarum Primary School ranks 14,085 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are Old Sarum Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils at Old Sarum Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Old Sarum Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Old Sarum Primary School made 29 offers from 35 applications (1.2 per offer), and 29 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Old Sarum Primary School?

Old Sarum Primary School has 242 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Old Sarum Primary School?

Old Sarum Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Old Sarum Primary School?

At Old Sarum Primary School, the average class had 24.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Old Sarum Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Old Sarum Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.