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St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Salisbury · SP3 4RZ

Ages 4–11 · 35 pupils · Wiltshire

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
38

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

3

Places offered

3

1st-preference offers

3

Total preferences (any rank)
7
Preferred offers (top 3)
3
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill50%

35 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
35
Boys / girls
14 / 21
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
35 / 70 (50%)
Free school meals
5.7%
FSM pupils
2
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Scaplehorn

Location

Address
High Street, Tilshead
Postcode
SP3 4RZ
Town
Salisbury
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Salisbury
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, 35 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.7%. 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 SP3
8
Primary in SP3
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Scaplehorn

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