Harnham Infants' School, Salisbury

In its own words: "Harnham Infant School is a happy and caring place where we value and support the uniqueness of every child, take account of diversity and promote equality and inclusion, to enable all to succeed. This short video gives an overview of our school's vision and values and how these are the foundation of everything that happens within our school."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £5.50 per session.

For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Harnham Infants' School as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 66 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Harnham Infants' School are Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths); St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 90% maths); Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School (1 mile, Good, 72% reading, 76% maths); and St Martin's CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, 74% reading, 89% maths).

44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Harnham Infants' School (as of September 2025): 98% 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 the school has high expectations for their child (96%).

13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 25 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Harnham Infants' School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Salisbury Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hollows Close (nw-bound), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Harnham Infants' School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 201 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Harnham Infants' School issued 6 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Harnham Infants' School are Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School (0.7 miles), Five Rivers Online School (1 mile) and South Wilts Grammar School (1.5 miles).