Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School, Salisbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm, supportive environment where pupils thrive emotionally and feel valued. Pupils benefit from excellent enrichment opportunities including residential trips, music performances and outdoor activities that broaden their horizons. The school effectively supports pupils with additional needs, ensuring all children can participate fully in school life and feel they belong.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open, positive environment where concerns are actively identified and managed
- Significant improvements in pupil behaviour and attendance, with warm relationships between staff and pupils
- Well-designed personal development programme including residential trips, music performances, and outdoor learning activities
- Inclusive approach with effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Engaging curriculum with purposeful lessons that help pupils recall and understand important information
Areas for Improvement
- Too many pupils have not secured basic skills in letter formation, spelling and punctuation
- Some teachers inconsistently identify and correct errors in pupils' work
- Recent curriculum changes to address writing skills are still at early stages and not fully embedded across all classes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential trips, museum visits, music lessons and performances, girls' football team, art club, mindfulness club, sports clubs, archery, climbing, singing at Wembley, rock concerts
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School provides a calm, caring environment where pupils feel safe and supported. The school has made significant improvements in behaviour and attendance, though basic writing skills remain an area needing further development.
At a Glance
22.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 72%. Maths has improved from 62% to 68%. Writing has improved from 66% to 71%.
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
265 pupils
360 capacity
95 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Salisbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Salisbury
Admissions Demand - Wiltshire
Places available
6,311
Applications
4,449
Got 1st preference
95.2%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Wiltshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.04418%
Overall absence
12.93706%
Persistent absence
286
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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