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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
38%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
29 1st-choice / 29 offers made
Ranking
#13,203
of 13,686 nationally

About Old Sarum Primary School

Old Sarum Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Wiltshire, South West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 242 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (3 Jun 2025). 38% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 29 first-preference applications and 29 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressPheasant Drive, Old Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6GH
HeadteacherMrs Sarah Barwell
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils242
Free School Meals (FSM)22.7%
School Capacity242 / 420 (58% 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

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

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

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Old Sarum Primary School

Old Sarum Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.