Old Sarum Primary School, Salisbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school is successfully promoting a love of reading with an impressive new library space, and pupils take pride in their reading experiences. Through the innovative 'Project 50+' initiative, children enjoy a rich range of experiences including learning about democracy, community service, and exploring different cultures. The school prioritises mental health well and helps pupils develop strong values around safety, respect and understanding difference.
Key Strengths
- Strong promotion of reading with pupils enjoying the new library space and reading with teachers
- 'Project 50+' initiative providing rich experiences that help pupils develop talents, interests and understanding of the wider world
- Effective prioritisation of mental health and strong pupil understanding of safety, healthy living, and respect for difference
- Successful work to improve attendance and reduce suspensions through building strong relationships with families
- Ambitious curriculum in most areas with identified key knowledge for pupils to learn
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent implementation of the curriculum with teachers not systematically checking pupils' understanding, resulting in variable achievement
- Too many pupils not reading with age-appropriate fluency and comprehension by the end of Year 6
- Older pupils have gaps in writing knowledge and struggle to write accurately and at length due to insufficient focus in early years and Key Stage 1
- Behaviour policy not applied consistently, with some pupils continuing to disrupt learning
- Early years curriculum lacks strategic oversight and purposeful planning matched to children's individual needs
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Project 50+ initiative including voting for head students, 'making a difference' weeks, community citizenship activities
Old Sarum Primary School is now more stable following a period of turbulence and has increasingly high expectations of pupils' behaviour and achievements. However, the school requires improvement in the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision.
At a Glance
22.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
70 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 59% to 54%. Maths has declined from 53% to 46%. Writing has improved from 47% to 56%.
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
20.8
Infant (KS1)
22.4
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
242 pupils
420 capacity
178 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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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.29361%
Overall absence
16.35688%
Persistent absence
269
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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