St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School, Salisbury
St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Salisbury, part of Equa Mead Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 29th-highest of the 40 schools in Salisbury with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was 59% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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 26 Oct 2026
St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 63% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School are Shrewton CofE Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Dauntsey Academy Primary School (3.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 71% maths); St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington (4.4 miles, 88% reading, 94% maths); and The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy (5 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 96% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School.
Shrewton CofE Primary SchoolDauntsey Academy Primary SchoolSt Barnabas Church of England School, Market LavingtonThe Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy
The trust
St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School is one of 22 schools run by Equa Mead Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Candown Road (e-bound), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School issued 1 suspension, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
11.4%
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 improved from 63% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
14.0
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 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
Your chances of a place at St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
41 pupils
70 places
29 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
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
44
Total Pupils
23
Boys
21
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
8.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,229
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,748
Per pupil
£450k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.5%
Overall absence
30.8%
Persistent absence
39
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School 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 Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School?
St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 59% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School?
Classes at St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School average 14 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School?
St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School has around 44 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School?
8.5% of sessions were missed at St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 30.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School 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 Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School?
St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School is at High Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 4RZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)