Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolOld Sarum Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salisbury.
Summary of the comparison
Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Old Sarum Primary School are primary schools in Salisbury.
Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Old Sarum Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Old Sarum Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 38.0% for Old Sarum Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Old Sarum Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalisburyStratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | SalisburyOld Sarum Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 126th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 168th of 190 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 147 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 147 | 420 | |
| Location | Salisbury, SP1 3LL | Salisbury, SP4 6GH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 148 | 283 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.9% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 13.4% | |
| SEN support | 23.6% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 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.
Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Old Sarum Primary School
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