King's Gate Primary SchoolAmesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salisbury.
Summary of the comparison
King's Gate Primary School and Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Salisbury.
King's Gate Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). King's Gate Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
King's Gate Primary School was judged Good and Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for King's Gate Primary School and 57.0% for Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at King's Gate Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalisburyKing's Gate Primary School | SalisburyAmesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 148th of 190 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 199 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 450 | |
| Location | Salisbury, SP4 7GD | Salisbury, SP4 7AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 199 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.6% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
King's Gate Primary School
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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