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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 126361

Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Salisbury · SP1 3LL

Ages 4–11 · 147 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.7%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
135

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill100%

147 pupils · 147 places

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
75 / 72
School capacity
147
Capacity fill
147 / 147 (100%)
Free school meals
15%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Justine Watkins

Location

Address
Stratford Road, Stratford-sub-Castle
Postcode
SP1 3LL
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, 147 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15%. 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

  • Pembroke Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Salisbury · SP2 9LY · Wiltshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM38.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • St. Peter's CE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Salisbury · SP2 9FL · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Salisbury · SP2 9DY · Wiltshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM58.3%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

  • Wyndham Park Infants' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Salisbury · SP1 3BL · Wiltshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand0.94

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Justine Watkins
Telephone
01722327227
Website
www.stratford-sub-castle.wilts.sch.uk/

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