Old Sarum Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Requires improvement Jun 3 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 149207
- Address
- Pheasant Drive, Old Sarum, SP4 6GH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 283 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 13.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.3%
- Persistent absence
- 16.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Black | 3.2% |
| Unclassified | 3.9% |
| Mixed | 3.9% |
| Other White | 4.6% |
| White British | 76.7% |
| Indian | 2.8% |
| Other Asian | 1.4% |
| Other | 1.4% |
| African | 1.1% |
| Irish | 0.7% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.7
WritingWell below average-2.6
MathsBelow average-2.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 38% |
| Local authority average | 59% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 0% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 100 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 98 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Old Sarum Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 19
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 36 22 14 |
| Year 1 | 42 23 19 |
| Year 2 | 26 11 15 |
| Year 3 | 43 20 23 |
| Year 4 | 41 18 23 |
| Year 5 | 43 19 24 |
| Year 6 | 52 27 25 |