Gomeldon Primary School, Salisbury
Gomeldon Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Salisbury, part of Pickwick Academy Trust. It was 82% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Gomeldon Primary School in detail
Gomeldon Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and homework club.
The school runs after-school care.
Source: The school's own website
Results
Gomeldon Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 126195), 77% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Gomeldon Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Gomeldon Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Gomeldon Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gomeldon Primary School are St Nicholas Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, 91% reading, 87% maths); Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles); Old Sarum Primary School (2.4 miles, 54% reading, 46% maths); and Greentrees Primary School (2.9 miles, 82% reading, 80% maths).
St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolWinterbourne Earls Church of England Primary SchoolOld Sarum Primary SchoolGreentrees Primary School
The trust
Gomeldon Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Pickwick Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
3.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 4 (3.3%) 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 autism.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Gomeldon Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Gomeldon Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Gomeldon Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as Gomeldon Primary School (URN 126195), it was rated Good in September 2014.
At a Glance
3.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Gomeldon Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 126195). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Gomeldon Primary School
Newsletter 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
Newsletter 21st July 2026
21 Jul 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Gomeldon Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
123 pupils
150 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Salisbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Salisbury
Across Wiltshire council
Places available
6,156
Applications
4,455
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
13.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
122
Total Pupils
80
Boys
42
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,677
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Gomeldon Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 126195). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.1%
Overall absence
12.6%
Persistent absence
119
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Gomeldon Primary School
Are there exam results for Gomeldon Primary School?
Gomeldon Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 126195), 77% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Gomeldon Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Gomeldon Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as Gomeldon Primary School (URN 126195), it was rated Good in September 2014.
What is the catchment area for Gomeldon Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Gomeldon Primary School is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Gomeldon Primary School?
Gomeldon Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 150 places.
How big are the classes at Gomeldon Primary School?
Classes at Gomeldon Primary School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Gomeldon Primary School?
Gomeldon Primary School has around 122 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Gomeldon Primary School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Gomeldon Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Gomeldon Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Gomeldon Primary School?
Gomeldon Primary School is at Gomeldon, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6JZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)