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Old Sarum Primary School

Wiltshire, SP4 6GHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
1 Good · 4 Requires improvement
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
31%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
#13,203
of 13,686 nationally

About Old Sarum Primary School

Old Sarum Primary School received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in June 2025, a notable step down from the Good rating it had held in its previous inspection in 2014. The inspection report highlighted that the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all require improvement, while personal development was judged to be Good. On the most telling academic metric for a primary school, just 31% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is well below the Wiltshire local authority average of 58% and places the school 149th out of 159 primary schools in the county. Only 4% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, and the average maths score was 99, while the average reading score was 102.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPheasant Drive, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6GH
HeadteacherSarah Barwell
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils283
Free School Meals (FSM)23.3%
School Capacity283 / 420 (67% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 30 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosICT SuiteDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketFootballAthleticsGymnasticsCross CountrySwimming

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubGardeningEco ClubChoirScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Old Sarum Primary School

Old Sarum Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.