Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School

Wiltshire · SP2 8JZ

General information Junior School · 7-11 years Who goes here 265 pupils, 22.3% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted report card

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Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School

General Information

Address: Saxon Road, Harnham, Salisbury, SP2 8JZ – View on map
Phone: 01722327218
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms Helen Donnelly
Age range: 7-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

265 pupils out of 360 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 59
% eligible for free school meals: 22.3%
Pupil mix: 4 in 10 (more mixed than the Wiltshire average)
English as an additional language: 13% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 20% a year (Wiltshire 17.3%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 63% moved to another school, 37% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Wiltshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 6 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 6 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 2 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Wiltshire, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 12.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 12.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 16 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 8 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 5 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Ofsted report card May 2026

Ofsted's new report cards grade each part of school life separately, instead of giving one overall word.

Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
Achievement Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
Leadership and governance Expected standard

Before this, under the old system, Ofsted rated the school Good (2021). The report card above replaces that grade.

How Ofsted report cards work

Since November 2025, Ofsted grades each area of a school on its own five-point scale, and no longer gives a single word like “Good” or “Outstanding”. Safeguarding (keeping children safe) is simply met or not met.

Exceptional The very best practice nationally
Strong standard Above what Ofsted expects
Expected standard What Ofsted expects of every school
Needs attention Some weaknesses the school needs to fix
Urgent improvement Serious weaknesses needing urgent action

“Expected standard” is a sound result – it's what Ofsted expects a good school to do. Report cards aren't directly comparable with the old single grades, which is why we don't turn them into one.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 57% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 8% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: in line with the Wiltshire average (59%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well below (3-year average 50% against an expected 65%)
3-year average (expected standard): 50%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 72% · Writing 71% · Maths 68% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 67%
Average test scores: reading 105, maths 105
Based on: 76 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolWiltshire averageEngland↗ Improving Up 14 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was in line with the Wiltshire average (59%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 102nd of 174 junior and primary schools in the area

=102Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School57%
=102Chirton Church of England Primary School57%
=102Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School57%
=102Lacock Church of England Primary School57%
=102Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School57%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

=1St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington100%
=1Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School100%
#3The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy92%
#4Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School91%
#5Horningsham Primary School89%
=6Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School86%
=6St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School86%
=8St Michael's CofE Aided Primary85%
=8St. Peter's CE Primary Academy85%
=8Sutton Benger Church of England Primary School85%
=11Dinton CofE Primary School83%
=11Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School83%
=13St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington82%
=13Woodborough Church of England Primary School82%
=15King's Gate Primary School80%
=15Netheravon All Saints CofE Primary School80%
=17Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School79%
=17All Cannings Church of England Primary School79%
=17Colerne CofE Primary School79%
=20Ramsbury Primary School78%
=20Rowde CofE Academy78%
=22Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School77%
=22Mere School77%
=22Shrewton CofE Primary School77%
=22St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury77%
=22The Minster CofE Primary School77%
#27Pewsey Primary School76%
=28Minety Church of England Primary School75%
=28Pitton Church of England Primary School75%
#30St Nicholas Church of England Primary School74%
=31Box Church of England Primary School73%
=31Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School73%
=31Burbage Primary School73%
=31Sherston CofE Primary School73%
=31St Katharine's CofE Primary School73%
=31Westwood-with-Iford Primary School73%
=31Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary School73%
=38Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School72%
=38Queen's Crescent School72%
=40Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School71%
=40Malmesbury Church of England Primary School71%
=40West Ashton Church of England Primary School71%
=40Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School71%
=44Bemerton St John Church of England Primary70%
=44Greentrees Primary School70%
=44Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School70%
=44St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury70%
=48Downton CofE VA Primary School69%
=48Great Bedwyn Church of England School69%
=48Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School69%
=48Shaw CE Primary School69%
=52Crudwell CofE Primary School68%
=52Longleaze Primary School68%
=52New Close Primary School68%
=52Redland Primary School68%
=52Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School68%
=57Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary67%
=57Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School67%
=57St Thomas 67%
=57The Grove Primary School67%
=57The New Forest Church of England Primary School67%
=57Wardour Catholic Primary School67%
=57Winterslow Church of England Primary School67%
=64Bitham Brook Primary School66%
=64By Brook Valley CofE Primary School66%
=64St Bartholomew's Primary Academy66%
=67Bowerhill Primary School65%
=67Bratton Primary School65%
=67Corsham Primary School65%
=67St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster65%
=67Sutton Veny CofE School65%
=67Winsley CoE VC Primary School65%
=73Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School64%
=73Ivy Lane Primary School64%
=73Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School64%
=73Southbroom St James Academy64%
=77Broad Town Church of England Primary School63%
=77Clarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation)63%
=77Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School63%
=77Holy Trinity Church of England Academy63%
=77Preshute Church of England Primary School63%
=77St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham63%
=83Heddington Church of England Primary School62%
=83Holbrook Primary School62%
=83Neston Primary School62%
=83Southwick Church of England Primary School62%
=83St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton62%
=83Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School62%
=89Lyneham Primary School61%
=89Monkton Park Primary School61%
=91Castle Mead School60%
=91Collingbourne Church of England Primary School60%
=91Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School60%
=91Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School60%
=91Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School60%
=91Seend Church of England Primary School60%
=91St Sampson's Church of England Primary School60%
=98Broad Chalke CofE Primary School59%
=98Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School59%
=100Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy58%
=100Zouch Academy58%
=102Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School57%
=102Chirton Church of England Primary School57%
=102Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School57%
=102Lacock Church of England Primary School57%
=102Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School57%
=102Ogbourne CofE Primary School57%
=102Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School57%
=102Walwayne Court School57%
=110Amesbury Archer Primary School56%
=110Crockerton CofE Primary School56%
=110Fitzmaurice Primary School56%
=110The Mead Community Primary School56%
=114Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School55%
=114North Bradley CofE Primary School55%
=114St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge55%
=117Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School54%
=117Noremarsh Junior School54%
=117Wansdyke School54%
=120Pembroke Park Primary School53%
=120Wellington Lions Primary Academy53%
#122Dauntsey Academy Primary School52%
=123Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School50%
=123Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School50%
=123Fynamore Primary School50%
=123Hilmarton Primary School50%
=123Larkhill Primary School50%
=123Luckington Community School50%
=123St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury50%
=123St Mary's Catholic Primary School50%
=123Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy50%
=123Woodlands Primary School50%
=133Cherhill CofE School48%
=133Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School48%
=133Marden Vale CofE Academy48%
=133St Peter's CofE Academy48%
=133The Corsham Regis Primary Academy48%
=133The Manor CofE VC Primary School48%
=139Newtown Community Primary School47%
=139St Martin's CofE Primary School47%
#141Rushall Church of England Primary School46%
=142Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School45%
=142St John's CofE School45%
=142The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy45%
=145Ludgershall Castle Primary School43%
=145Nursteed Community Primary School43%
=145St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury43%
=145Wellington Eagles Primary Academy43%
#149Aloeric Primary School42%
=150Bellefield Primary and Nursery School41%
=150The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre41%
=152Keevil CofE Primary School40%
=152Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School40%
#154Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School39%
=155Old Sarum Primary School38%
=155River Mead School38%
=155St Paul's Primary School38%
=155Willowbrook Primary School38%
#159Studley Green Primary School36%
=160Ludwell Primary School35%
=160Westbury Church of England Junior School35%
=160Wilton CofE Primary School35%
=163Frogwell Primary School33%
=163Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School33%
=163Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School33%
=163Oaksey CofE Primary School33%
#167Kiwi Primary School32%
#168Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School30%
#169St Michael's Church of England Primary School29%
#170Priestley Primary School27%
#171Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury25%
#172St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes24%
#173Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy13%
#174Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School0%

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Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,740 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

3rd of 7 junior schools in Wiltshire for spending per pupil

#1Southbroom St James Academy£9,047
#2Westbury Church of England Junior School£7,693
#3Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School£6,740
#4Clarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation)£6,586
#5St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury£6,585

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Southbroom St James Academy£9,047
#2Westbury Church of England Junior School£7,693
#3Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School£6,740
#4Clarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation)£6,586
#5St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury£6,585
#6Noremarsh Junior School£6,454
#7Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School£6,388

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