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St. Peter's CE Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
Xanten Way, Salisbury SP2 9FL · stpeters.dsat.org.uk · 01722 448445
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 85%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wiltshire 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 353
- 38 over 315 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.3%
- First language not English
- 24.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 61 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 61 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 51 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 52 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
Results
In 2024/25, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 18% the higher standard. Across Wiltshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲85% | 62% | ||
| ▲18% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▲109 | 105 | |
Ofsted
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 15 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 15 Nov 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (71 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 71
- 32% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (14%) with SEND