St. Peter's CE Primary Academy
Xanten Way, Salisbury, SP2 9FL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Oliver Martindale
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 353
- URN
- 145166
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01722448445
About this school
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 353 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 41 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 78% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 12% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 85% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 85% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 83% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.30 | - | - |
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 St. Peter's CE Primary Academy 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 | 78% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 271 |
| 2023/24 | 303 |
| 2024/25 | 320 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St. Peter's CE Primary Academy compares
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy ranked 8th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 3.5% | 20.3% | 353 | — |
| Woodlands Primary School | 50% | 10.1% | 56.1% | 193 | 0.9 miles |
| Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 62% | 3.8% | 14.9% | 147 | 1.0 miles |
| Pembroke Park Primary School | 53% | 5.6% | 38.6% | 191 | 1.1 miles |
| Bemerton St John Church of England Primary | 70% | 4.6% | 13% | 208 | 1.5 miles |
| Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School | 64% | 4.7% | 15.7% | 214 | 1.8 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)
- 20.31%
- English as an additional language
- 19.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.48%
- Persistent absence
- 5.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodlands Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Pembroke Park Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary1.5 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy ranks 1st 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
- Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School Primary
- Gomeldon Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St. Peter's CE Primary Academy teach?
- St. Peter's CE Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Peter's CE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St. Peter's CE Primary Academy is Mr Oliver Martindale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St. Peter's CE Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Peter's CE Primary Academy, 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 St. Peter's CE Primary Academy?
- St. Peter's CE Primary Academy has 353 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St. Peter's CE Primary Academy full?
- St. Peter's CE Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 353 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 St. Peter's CE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St. Peter's CE Primary Academy is designated Church of England.
- Is St. Peter's CE Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. St. Peter's CE Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St. Peter's CE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St. Peter's CE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St. Peter's CE Primary Academy?
- St. Peter's CE Primary Academy is part of DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St. Peter's CE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St. Peter's CE Primary Academy rank locally?
- St. Peter's CE Primary Academy ranked 8th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St. Peter's CE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St. Peter's CE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St. Peter's CE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Peter's CE Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.