Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School
Bulford Road, Durrington, Salisbury, SP4 8DL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Karl Caslin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 234
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 126324
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01980652237
About this school
Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 168 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 41 | 37 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 43% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 70% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 54% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 62% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 179 |
| 2023/24 | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 184 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School compares
Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School ranked 137th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 4.6% | 17.9% | 168 | — |
| Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School | — | 5.1% | 2.8% | 91 | 0.4 miles |
| Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School | 73% | 4.9% | 23.4% | 186 | 0.7 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 29% | 4.6% | 15.3% | 360 | 1.1 miles |
| Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 23.8% | 179 | 1.6 miles |
| Kiwi Primary School | 32% | 5.4% | 8.4% | 244 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.93%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 7.98%
Location
Nearby schools
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Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School0.4 miles
Primary · Salisbury
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Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Kiwi Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School ranks 32nd of the 40 ranked primary schools in Salisbury.
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School Primary
- Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bemerton St John Church of England Primary Primary
- Broad Chalke CofE Primary School Primary
- Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School Primary
- Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dinton CofE Primary School Primary
- Downton CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School Primary
- Gomeldon Primary School Primary
- Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School teach?
- Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School?
- The headteacher of Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School is Mr Karl Caslin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School?
- Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School full?
- Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School has capacity for 234 pupils and 168 on roll (72%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 32% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School rank locally?
- Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School ranked 137th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School's absence rate?
- Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.