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St Martin's CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Salisbury · SP1 2RG

Ages 2–11 · 141 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-01-17

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
135

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

8

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill67%

141 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
141
Boys / girls
79 / 62
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
141 / 210 (67%)
Free school meals
28.8%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Salisbury
Headteacher
Mr Oliver Martindale

Location

Address
Shady Bower
Postcode
SP1 2RG
Town
Salisbury
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Salisbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, 141 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Salisbury
67
Primary schools in Salisbury
49
Academies among open schools in Salisbury
55% (37)
Open schools in SP1
19
Primary in SP1
7
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SalisburyNear SP1

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Oliver Martindale
Telephone
01722554300
Website
www.stmartins.dsat.org.uk

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