St Martin's CofE Primary School
Shady Bower, Salisbury, SP1 2RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Oliver Martindale
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 141
- URN
- 150284
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01722554300
About this school
St Martin's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 141 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Martin's CofE 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Martin's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 126413).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How St Martin's CofE 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 132 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Martin's CofE Primary School compares
St Martin's CofE Primary School ranked 140th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 6.9% | 31.1% | 141 | — |
| St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury | 77% | 4.6% | 7.6% | 209 | 0.6 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock | — | — | — | 186 | 0.9 miles |
| St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury | 70% | 5.7% | 15.9% | 346 | 1.0 miles |
| Wyndham Park Infants' School | — | 5.6% | 11.5% | 227 | 1.0 miles |
| Harnham Infants' School | — | 4.8% | 15.2% | 215 | 1.1 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)
- 31.06%
- English as an additional language
- 58.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.94%
- Persistent absence
- 19.69%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury0.6 miles
Primary · Salisbury
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St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock0.9 miles
Primary · Salisbury
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St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury1.0 miles
Primary · Salisbury
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Wyndham Park Infants' School1.0 miles
Primary · Salisbury
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Harnham Infants' School1.1 miles
Primary · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
St Martin's CofE Primary School ranks 33rd 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 St Martin's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St Martin's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Martin's CofE Primary School is Mr Oliver Martindale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Martin's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Martin's CofE 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 St Martin's CofE Primary School?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School has 141 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Martin's CofE Primary School full?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 141 on roll (67%), 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 Martin's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Martin's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does St Martin's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Martin's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Martin's CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School 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 does St Martin's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School ranked 140th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% 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 Martin's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Martin's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Martin's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Martin's CofE 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.