Woodford Valley Church of England Aided SchoolOld Sarum Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salisbury.
Summary of the comparison
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School and Old Sarum Primary School are primary schools in Salisbury.
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Old Sarum Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School is ahead on our composite score.
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School was judged the expected standard 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 83.0% for Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School and 38.0% for Old Sarum Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School (65.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% 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 | SalisburyWoodford Valley Church of England Aided School | SalisburyOld Sarum Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 168th of 190 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 283 | |
| Capacity | 164 | 420 | |
| Location | Salisbury, SP4 6NR | Salisbury, SP4 6GH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 283 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.6% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 13.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.4% 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.
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School
Old Sarum Primary School
Full profiles: Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School · Old Sarum Primary School