St. Peter's CE Primary Academy, Salisbury
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Salisbury, part of Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 40 schools in Salisbury with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy in detail
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St. Peter's CE Primary Academy. Since opening our doors in September 2018 , we have been on an extraordinary journey of growth, ambition and success. Beginning with just three classrooms, three teachers and three teaching assistants, our dedicated founding team established a strong vision that continues to shape our thriving school community today."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include STEM, debating and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at St. Peter's CE Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 85% in maths).
Getting a place at St. Peter's CE Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 61 families put St. Peter's CE Primary Academy as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St. Peter's CE Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St. Peter's CE Primary Academy are Woodlands Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 64% reading, 57% maths); Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1 mile, Good, 71% reading, 81% maths); Pembroke Park Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 73% maths); and Bemerton St John Church of England Primary (1.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths).
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Woodlands Primary SchoolStratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPembroke Park Primary SchoolBemerton St John Church of England Primary
The trust
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy is one of 28 schools run by Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 31 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 8 (2.3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 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 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Xanten Way (sw-bound), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
19.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
24.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St. Peter's CE Primary Academy is in Wiltshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 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
76%
Available places
319 pupils
420 places
101 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
11.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
353
Total Pupils
185
Boys
168
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,647
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,211
Per pupil
£2019k
Total funding
£94k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
5.8%
Persistent absence
277
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. Peter's CE Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about St. Peter's CE Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at St. Peter's CE Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at St. Peter's CE Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is St. Peter's CE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for St. Peter's CE Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St. Peter's CE Primary Academy 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. Peter's CE Primary Academy?
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St. Peter's CE Primary Academy?
Classes at St. Peter's CE Primary Academy average 25.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St. Peter's CE Primary Academy?
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy has around 353 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St. Peter's CE Primary Academy?
3.5% of sessions were missed at St. Peter's CE Primary Academy in 2024/25. 5.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St. Peter's CE Primary Academy?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St. Peter's CE Primary Academy 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 St. Peter's CE Primary Academy?
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, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 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. Peter's CE Primary Academy?
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy is at Xanten Way, Salisbury, SP2 9FL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)