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St Martin's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Salisbury, SP1 2RG

Inadequate

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,894 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

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

St Martin's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jan 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils141
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Oliver Martindale
TrustDIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWiltshire
Opened01 Jan 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150284.

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 maths47%, 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.102, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Wiltshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire104105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Wiltshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Wiltshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests19--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils141
Girls62
Boys79
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27%
First language not English59.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.131
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.37.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size17

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
34.8%
Other White
16.3%
Indian
10.6%
Other Asian
9.2%
African
5.7%
Other mixed
4.3%
Bangladeshi
4.3%
Gypsy/Roma
3.5%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
White and Asian
2.1%

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 teacher12.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.3
Teachers (FTE)11
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.67
Support staff (FTE)9.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

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.5
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.21
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.4
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.4
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 absence6.7%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.9%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.3%, 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Martin's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableChafyn-GodolphinOther independent school
Unrated
0.2 mi16 plusSalisbury Sixth Form CollegeFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.5 miSecondaryBishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Osmund's Catholic Primary School, SalisburyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableSalisbury Cathedral SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableLeehurst Swan SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, LaverstockAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Mark's CofE Junior School, SalisburyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryWyvern St Edmund's AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryWyndham Park Infants' SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about St Martin's CofE Primary School

What is St Martin's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Martin's CofE Primary School is rated Inadequate by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Jan 2023.

How does St Martin's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Martin's CofE Primary School ranks 12,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are St Martin's CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at St Martin's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Martin's CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Martin's CofE Primary School made 5 offers from 21 applications (4.2 per offer), and 4 of 4 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Martin's CofE Primary School?

St Martin's CofE Primary School has 141 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Martin's CofE Primary School?

St Martin's CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Martin's CofE Primary School?

At St Martin's CofE Primary School, the average class had 17 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Martin's CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Martin's CofE Primary School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.9% 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.