Old Sarum Primary School

General Information

Address: Pheasant Drive, Old Sarum, Salisbury, SP4 6GH
Phone: 01722410677
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Barwell
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 242
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 55
% eligible for free school meals: 22.7%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

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

Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 16.4%
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.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 25.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 6.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 34 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 14 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 11 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil
Vision impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 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

No overall grade given 2025 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted stopped giving single overall grades for a period between September 2024 and November 2025 - this school's most recent inspection falls in that window, so there's no single rating to show, even though it was inspected. The full report (linked below) still has the detail.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,293 (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.

Ranked #70 of 184 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#68Shrewton CofE Primary School£7,373
#69The Corsham Regis Primary Academy£7,338
#70Old Sarum Primary School£7,293
#71Rowde CofE Academy£7,205
#72Southwick Church of England Primary School£7,196

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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.

#1Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury£15,779
#2St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School£14,899
#3Oare Church of England Primary School£13,139
#4St Thomas £12,073
#5Longford Church of England Primary School£12,044
#6Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£11,837
#7Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School£11,217
#8Lacock Church of England Primary School£10,469
#9Heytesbury Church of England Primary School£10,450
#10St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury£10,397
#11Marden Vale CofE Academy£10,384
#12Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy£10,383
#13Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's£10,372
#14Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School£10,335
#15Studley Green Primary School£10,088
#16Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School£9,823
#17Frogwell Primary School£9,745
#18Luckington Community School£9,684
#19Broad Town Church of England Primary School£9,487
#20The Manor CofE VC Primary School£9,286
#21River Mead School£9,227
#22St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham£9,194
#23Easton Royal Academy£9,132
#24Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School£9,085
#25Westwood-with-Iford Primary School£8,920
#26Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,873
#27Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School£8,860
#28Horningsham Primary School£8,773
#29Heddington Church of England Primary School£8,758
#30Willowbrook Primary School£8,684
#31St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster£8,622
#32Rushall Church of England Primary School£8,493
#33Kiwi Primary School£8,463
#34Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School£8,408
#35St Martin's CofE Primary School£8,356
#36St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury£8,350
#37Dinton CofE Primary School£8,338
#38Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School£8,316
#39Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary School£8,306
#40Oaksey CofE Primary School£8,189
#41Bratton Primary School£8,187
#42Wilton CofE Primary School£8,186
#43Pewsey Primary School£8,098
#44Seend Church of England Primary School£8,067
#45Seagry Church of England Primary School£8,031
#46Castle Mead School£8,030
#47Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School£8,025
#48Lyneham Primary School£7,974
#49Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School£7,958
#50Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School£7,897
#51Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School£7,862
#52Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary£7,838
#53Ludwell Primary School£7,826
#54Hilmarton Primary School£7,799
#55St Paul's Primary School£7,789
#56Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School£7,736
#57Wardour Catholic Primary School£7,726
#58Chirton Church of England Primary School£7,722
#59Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School£7,718
#60The New Forest Church of England Primary School£7,707
#61Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School£7,632
#62Pembroke Park Primary School£7,620
#63Keevil CofE Primary School£7,580
#64Bellefield Primary and Nursery School£7,579
#65Wellington Lions Primary Academy£7,533
#66Wellington Eagles Primary Academy£7,530
#67Ogbourne CofE Primary School£7,476
#68Shrewton CofE Primary School£7,373
#69The Corsham Regis Primary Academy£7,338
#70Old Sarum Primary School£7,293
#71Rowde CofE Academy£7,205
#72Southwick Church of England Primary School£7,196
#73Ramsbury Primary School£7,188
#74Woodlands Primary School£7,132
#75Priestley Primary School£7,100
#76Collingbourne Church of England Primary School£7,060
#77Sherston CofE Primary School£6,991
#78Preshute Church of England Primary School£6,989
#79St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington£6,955
#80St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes£6,920
#81The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre£6,916
#82Minety Church of England Primary School£6,879
#83St Mary's Catholic Primary School£6,866
#84St Katharine's CofE Primary School£6,821
#85Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School£6,799
#86Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School£6,787
#87The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy£6,781
#88Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,756
#89Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,751
#90Netheravon All Saints CofE Primary School£6,739
#91Newtown Community Primary School£6,720
#92Winsley CoE VC Primary School£6,716
#93Wansdyke School£6,695
#94St John's CofE School£6,679
#95Redland Primary School£6,672
#96Crudwell CofE Primary School£6,671
#97Holbrook Primary School£6,668
#98Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,646
#99Woodborough Church of England Primary School£6,641
#100Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School£6,625
#101Nursteed Community Primary School£6,618
#102St Michael's CofE Aided Primary£6,598
#103St Nicholas Church of England Primary School£6,597
#104St. Peter's CE Primary Academy£6,594
#105Pitton Church of England Primary School£6,582
#106Crockerton CofE Primary School£6,551
#107The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy£6,507
#108Aloeric Primary School£6,484
#109Dauntsey Academy Primary School£6,481
#110St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton£6,464
#111Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,441
#112Burbage Primary School£6,440
#113The Mead Community Primary School£6,433
#114Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School£6,387
#115St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham£6,370
#116St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington£6,360
#117St Michael's Church of England Primary School£6,353
#118North Bradley CofE Primary School£6,351
#119Broad Chalke CofE Primary School£6,332
#120Greentrees Primary School£6,326
#121Malmesbury Church of England Primary School£6,306
#122Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School£6,297
#123Walwayne Court School£6,240
#124Ivy Lane Primary School£6,220
#125Colerne CofE Primary School£6,195
#126Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,184
#127Corsham Primary School£6,173
#128Larkhill Primary School£6,169
#129Longleaze Primary School£6,160
#130St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury£6,119
#131St Sampson's Church of England Primary School£6,117
#132New Close Primary School£6,109
#133By Brook Valley CofE Primary School£6,103
#134Winterslow Church of England Primary School£6,102
#135Holy Trinity Church of England Academy£6,092
#136Fynamore Primary School£6,087
#137The Grove Primary School£6,071
#138Downton CofE VA Primary School£6,070
#139Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School£6,054
#140Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School£6,043
#141Great Bedwyn Church of England School£6,035
#142Bemerton St John Church of England Primary£6,029
#143Ludgershall Castle Primary School£5,985
#144Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School£5,968
#145Fitzmaurice Primary School£5,961
#146West Ashton Church of England Primary School£5,958
#147Shaw CE Primary School£5,954
#148St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge£5,954
#149Box Church of England Primary School£5,952
#150Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£5,928
#151Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£5,922
#152All Cannings Church of England Primary School£5,864
#153Monkton Park Primary School£5,832
#154Zouch Academy£5,796
#155Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School£5,775
#156St Bartholomew's Primary Academy£5,768
#157Cherhill CofE School£5,687
#158King's Gate Primary School£5,623
#159Mere School£5,596
#160The Minster CofE Primary School£5,577
#161Neston Primary School£5,567
#162Sutton Veny CofE School£5,557
#163Bitham Brook Primary School£5,527
#164Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School£5,517
#165Queen's Crescent School£5,320
#166Bowerhill Primary School£5,244
#167Sutton Benger Church of England Primary School£4,694
#168Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School£4,558
#169Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School£4,265
#170Amesbury Archer Primary School£4,047
#171Churchfields, the Village School£3,919
#172Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School£3,235
#173Christian Malford CofE Primary School£2,971
#174Gomeldon Primary School£2,349
#175Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School£2,345
#176St Peter's CofE Academy£2,337
#177Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy£2,222
#178Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy£2,173
#179Princecroft Primary School£2,135
#180St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock£2,047
#181Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School£1,940
#182Charter Primary School£1,470
#183Kings Lodge Primary School£1,013
#184Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School£600

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