Larkhill Primary School
Wilson Road, Larkhill, Salisbury, SP4 8QB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Jenkins
- Sponsor
- The White Horse Federation
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 171
- URN
- 145545
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01980348079
About this school
Larkhill Primary School is a primary academy in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 171 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Larkhill Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 | 38 | 23 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 48% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 65% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 65% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 65% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.70 | - | - |
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 Larkhill Primary 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 | 45% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Larkhill Primary School compares
Larkhill Primary School ranked 129th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.8% | 10.6% | 171 | — |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 29% | 4.6% | 15.3% | 360 | 1.0 miles |
| Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School | 48% | 4.6% | 17.9% | 168 | 2.0 miles |
| Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School | — | 5.1% | 2.8% | 91 | 2.1 miles |
| Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 23.8% | 179 | 2.4 miles |
| Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury | 25% | 9.2% | 35.2% | 91 | 2.6 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)
- 10.58%
- English as an additional language
- 25.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.79%
- Persistent absence
- 8.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School2.0 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School2.1 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury2.6 miles
Primary · Amesbury
Other schools in Salisbury
Larkhill Primary School ranks 30th 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 ages does Larkhill Primary School teach?
- Larkhill Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Larkhill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Larkhill Primary School is Mrs Fiona Jenkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Larkhill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Larkhill Primary 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 many pupils are at Larkhill Primary School?
- Larkhill Primary School has 171 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Larkhill Primary School full?
- Larkhill Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 171 on roll (41%), 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 Larkhill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Larkhill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Larkhill Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Larkhill Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Larkhill Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Larkhill Primary School is part of THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Larkhill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Larkhill Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Larkhill Primary School ranked 129th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Larkhill Primary School's absence rate?
- Larkhill Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Larkhill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Larkhill Primary 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 10 July 2026.