Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School
Salisbury, SP2 7DG · Wiltshire · primary school
64th of 181 primary schools in Wiltshire we can score, 201 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 5.1/10 against 4,249 of them, against 5.4/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 64.0 · 49 | 62% | 3.04 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 9.0 · 61 | 38% | 2.36 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, matching the national median of 64%. Only 9% reached the higher standard. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (5.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Lego and arts and crafts clubs, participate in outdoor play and physical activity, and attend both a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 214 pupils in a capacity of 221, leaving 7 spare places. This means the school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 7 places remaining, how does the school manage waiting lists for new starters? Since 64% met the expected standard, what specific support is available for children who need to reach the higher standard? How do the breakfast and after-school clubs integrate with the main curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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