Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 7 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Bulford Road, Durrington, Salisbury, SP4 8DLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School is a primary school in Salisbury for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 31st of 40 primary schools in Salisbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 December 2012, report published 14 January 2013

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 31 October 2023

Pupils are proud of their school. They are friendly and welcoming. Pupils enjoy school and they attend well. They are happy and safe. Staff know pupils and families well. Staff communicate regularly with parents. Consequently, pupils and parents feel well supported. The school values of 'truth, respect and kindness' are evident in pupils' conduct and how they treat one another. The values guide pupils to make positive choices about their own behaviour. The school is ambitious for pupils. It has recently improved the curriculum so that pupils know and remember more. Pupils learn about responsibility. They are keen to take on roles such as school councillors, house captains and sports leaders.

What the school should improve

  • Some learning activities do not match the intention of the curriculum. They are not well aligned to the knowledge that pupils are learning. This means that activities do not always help pupils to deepen their knowledge effectively. The school needs to ensure that all learning activities enable pupils to build their understanding of all aspects of the subjects they learn.
  • The written work that pupils produce is not always of high quality. It does not show all that they know and can do. The school needs to ensure that pupils are supported well to improve the quality of writing so that it better reflects the ambitious curriculum that they learn.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

48 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

168 pupils on roll, with places for 234

Eligible for free school meals17.9%

17.9%, 8.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3%

3%, 18.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19%

19%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School0.4 milesOfsted judgements: GoodNot published
Avondale Preparatory School0.5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School0.7 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard73% met the expected standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good29% met the expected standard
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2 milesReport card: Expected standard57% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
7 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr Karl Caslin
Address
Bulford Road, Durrington, Salisbury, SP4 8DL
Local authority
Wiltshire
URN
126324

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.