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St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury

Wiltshire, SP1 2SGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
40 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#8,718
of 13,686 nationally

About St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury

St Osmund's Catholic Primary School in Salisbury sits within the Wiltshire local authority, a county with 201 primary schools. In the most recent KS2 performance rankings, the school placed 84th out of 159 Wiltshire primaries, placing it in the bottom half of the authority. 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 achieved higher ranking scores. St Osmund's is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, with a capacity of 210 and exactly that number on roll. Headteacher Richard Sanderson leads a school where 7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, receiving 72 applications for 30 places, with 40 of those as first preferences and 29 offers made to first-preference families.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressExeter Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2SG
HeadteacherRichard Sanderson
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils210
Free School Meals (FSM)7.6%
School Capacity210 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Playing FieldsForest SchoolLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketTennisNetballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubFilm ClubDramaCodingChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyProfound Learning

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

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St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.