Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary SchoolSt Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salisbury.
Summary of the comparison
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School and St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury are primary schools in Salisbury.
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School and 70.0% for St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury (71.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalisburySarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School | SalisburySt Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 48th of 190 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 217 | 359 | |
| Capacity | 221 | 378 | |
| Location | Salisbury, SP2 7DG | Salisbury, SP1 3BL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 217 | 359 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.7% | 15.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 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.
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School
St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury
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