St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, SalisburyLongford Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salisbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury and Longford Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Salisbury.
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Longford Church of England Primary School scores 21 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury is ahead on our composite score.
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury was judged Good and Longford Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury (70.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalisburySt Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury | SalisburyLongford Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | F21/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 190th of 190 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 42 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 90 | |
| Location | Salisbury, SP1 2SG | Salisbury, SP5 4DS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 45 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.6% | 46.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.0% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 24.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 23.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 56.5% | 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.
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.
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury
Longford Church of England Primary School
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