King's Gate Primary SchoolChrist The King Catholic School, Amesbury
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
King's Gate Primary School and Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury are primary schools.
King's Gate Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). King's Gate Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
King's Gate Primary School was judged Good and Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury 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 25.0% for Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury.
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 | AmesburyChrist The King Catholic School, Amesbury | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 174th 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 | 105 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Salisbury, SP4 7GD | Amesbury, SP4 7LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 199 | 105 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.6% | 35.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 18.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 20.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 22.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 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
Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury
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