Bemerton St John Church of England Primary
Lower Road, Bemerton, Salisbury, SP2 9NW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Pearce
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Magna Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 214
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 146808
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01722322848
About this school
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary is a Church of England primary academy in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 208 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 58% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 68% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 77% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 81% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Bemerton St John Church of England Primary 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 | 77% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bemerton St John Church of England Primary compares
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary ranked 47th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.6% | 13% | 208 | — |
| Woodlands Primary School | 50% | 10.1% | 56.1% | 193 | 0.6 miles |
| Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School | 69% | 5.2% | 17.3% | 225 | 0.8 miles |
| Pembroke Park Primary School | 53% | 5.6% | 38.6% | 191 | 0.8 miles |
| Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School | 64% | 4.7% | 15.7% | 214 | 0.9 miles |
| Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 62% | 3.8% | 14.9% | 147 | 1.3 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.
Inspection history
- 10 July 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report17 May 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.98%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.63%
- Persistent absence
- 9.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodlands Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Pembroke Park Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary ranks 15th 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
- 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
- Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bemerton St John Church of England Primary teach?
- Bemerton St John Church of England Primary teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Bemerton St John Church of England Primary?
- The headteacher of Bemerton St John Church of England Primary is Mrs Claire Pearce, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bemerton St John Church of England Primary last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bemerton St John Church of England Primary, 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 Bemerton St John Church of England Primary?
- Bemerton St John Church of England Primary has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bemerton St John Church of England Primary full?
- Bemerton St John Church of England Primary has capacity for 214 pupils and 208 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bemerton St John Church of England Primary a faith school?
- Yes. Bemerton St John Church of England Primary is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Bemerton St John Church of England Primary have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bemerton St John Church of England Primary as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bemerton St John Church of England Primary?
- Bemerton St John Church of England Primary is part of MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bemerton St John Church of England Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bemerton St John Church of England Primary rank locally?
- Bemerton St John Church of England Primary ranked 47th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bemerton St John Church of England Primary's absence rate?
- Bemerton St John Church of England Primary's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bemerton St John Church of England Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bemerton St John Church of England Primary'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.