St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School
High Street, Salisbury, SP3 4RZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Chloe Stobbart
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- URN
- 149557
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01980620435
About this school
St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 44 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided 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 | — | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41 |
| 2023/24 | 45 |
| 2024/25 | 40 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School compares
St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 63rd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 8.5% | 15% | 44 | — |
| Shrewton CofE Primary School | 77% | 4.3% | 16.7% | 141 | 3.3 miles |
| Dauntsey Academy Primary School | 52% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 200 | 3.9 miles |
| St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington | 82% | 3.6% | 17.4% | 118 | 4.4 miles |
| The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy | 92% | 3% | 4% | 150 | 5.0 miles |
| Urchfont Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 83 | 5.6 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.
Inspection history
- 6 February 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report22 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 8.46%
- Persistent absence
- 30.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shrewton CofE Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Dauntsey Academy Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Devizes
-
St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington4.4 miles
Primary · Devizes
-
The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy5.0 miles
Primary · Devizes
-
Urchfont Church of England Primary School5.6 miles
Primary · Devizes
Other schools in Salisbury
St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School ranks 19th 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 Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School teach?
- St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School is Miss Chloe Stobbart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided 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 big is St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School?
- St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School has 44 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School full?
- St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 44 on roll (63%), 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 St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School?
- St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School is part of EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2023/24 and 67% 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 Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School rank locally?
- St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 63rd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% 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 Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided 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.