Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School, Salisbury

Ofsted's report card from its 13 January 2026 inspection grades Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils in key stages 1 and 2 make suitable progress through the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders promote the importance of high attendance with pupils and their families."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a welcoming and supportive culture across the school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Trustees, the local governing board and school leaders share a clear vision for a high-quality education for pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils follow a suitable relationships education programme."

Early years - Needs attention. "The early years curriculum does not fully identify and order the most important knowledge and skills that children need to gain."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that the curriculum in the early years precisely identifies and orders the knowledge and skills that children should be taught so that they are well prepared for their next stage of learning. • Leaders should ensure that there are consistently high-quality interactions between staff and children in the early years so that children acquire the language and vocabulary they need for future learning. • Leaders should ensure that assessment is used more effectively so that teaching consistently identifies the next steps in pupils' learning and informs the necessary changes to teaching to further support pupils to secure the knowledge and skills that they need".

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include Lego and art.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 79% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School are Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School (0.9 miles, Good); Kiwi Primary School (1 mile, Good, 71% reading, 54% maths); and Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.7 miles, 80% reading, 71% maths).

Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Acorn Education Trust, an academy trust.

25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School (as of April 2026): 96% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (92%).

12.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 19 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 4 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Swattons Close (opposite), 130 metres away.

In 2024/25, Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School are Avon Valley Academy (0.9 miles) and The Stonehenge School (1.4 miles).