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Larkhill Primary School

Wiltshire, SP4 8QBPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#11,143
of 13,686 nationally

About Larkhill Primary School

Larkhill Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in Wiltshire, serving 189 pupils aged 5 to 11 under headteacher Fiona Jenkins. In the local authority rankings for primary schools, it sits at 112th out of 201, placing it in the bottom half of Wiltshire’s primary landscape. The top-performing peers in the area include Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School, The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, and Sutton Veny CofE School, all of which score higher on the ranking metric. Larkhill’s own ranking score of 48 places it in the bottom 50% nationally and regionally, and its percentile of 71 in Wiltshire means roughly seven in ten local primaries outperform it on the key stage two expected standard measure. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 57 applications for 29 places and 28 first-preference offers, suggesting strong local demand despite its middling rank.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWilson Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 8QB
HeadteacherFiona Jenkins
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils189
Free School Meals (FSM)9.5%
School Capacity189 / 420 (45% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryForest SchoolPlaying FieldsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

CricketTennisNetballDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingFilm ClubBook ClubDramaScience ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: larkhill.wilts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Larkhill Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.