St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock, Salisbury
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Salisbury, part of Pickwick Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 91% 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
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock in detail
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision includes being a school that celebrates, nurtures and expands the innate resilience in our children, staff, families and communities, through the respect, love and honesty in all our relationships and interactions. Children will thrive within this school, into secondary school, and beyond, with a life-long love of learning."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include athletics and choir.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 126405), 94% 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 St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock are Wyndham Park Infants' School (0.8 miles, Outstanding); St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths); Greentrees Primary School (0.9 miles, 82% reading, 80% maths); and St Martin's CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, 74% reading, 89% maths).
Wyndham Park Infants' SchoolSt Mark's CofE Junior School, SalisburyGreentrees Primary SchoolSt Martin's CofE Primary School
The trust
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock 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
10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 28 pupils (15.1%) received SEN support and 5 (2.7%) 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.
Staffing
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Salisbury Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Andrews School (s-bound), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock 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 70 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock are Wyvern St Edmund's Academy (0.1 miles), St Joseph's Catholic School (0.2 miles), Five Rivers Online School (1.1 miles) and South Wilts Grammar School (1.2 miles).
Wyvern St Edmund's AcademySt Joseph's Catholic SchoolFive Rivers Online SchoolSouth Wilts Grammar School
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock (URN 126405), it was rated Good in March 2019.
At a Glance
10.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
26.0
KS2
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 126405). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock.
- Barracudas (Salisbury)940m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock is in Wiltshire; for families living there:
Apply to Wiltshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
191 pupils
210 places
19 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
28
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
17.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
186
Total Pupils
84
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
12.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,221
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 126405). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.1%
Overall absence
6.8%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock
Questions parents ask about St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock
Are there exam results for St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock?
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 126405), 94% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock's Ofsted rating?
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock (URN 126405), it was rated Good in March 2019.
What is the catchment area for St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock?
No fixed boundary. When St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock?
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock?
Classes at St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock?
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock has around 186 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock 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.
Does St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock: Barracudas (Salisbury) (940m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock?
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock is at 16 Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1QX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)