King's Gate Primary School
Great Amber Way, Amesbury, Salisbury, SP4 7GDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
King's Gate Primary School is a primary school in Salisbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 1st of 40 primary schools in Salisbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 12 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 November 2023
Pupils enjoy attending King's Gate Primary School, which is a hub in the community. They are happy and look forward to their learning. The school motto, 'We work best when we work together', sits at the heart of what the school does. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the work of the school. Many pupils join the school in later years, rather than Reception. Parents say that their children settle in quickly as the school fosters harmonious relationships. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour. There is a kind and caring culture across the school. As a result, pupils behave well. Learning takes place without disruption because the school is calm and orderly. Pupils feel safe; parents agree. Relationships between staff and pupils are positive. Pupils know that staff consider their needs carefully. Pupils engage keenly with members of the community, such as the nearby residential home. They enjoy inviting the residents into school for tea and singing carols to them. Pupils value becoming play leaders and members of the school council. They say these roles make them feel proud and help them to improve their school, for example by raising money for climbing equipment in the playground.
What the school should improve
- Staff expectations of pupils' independent written work are not high enough. When this happens, some pupils' work has inaccurate spelling and punctuation. The trust must ensure that staff raise their expectations and check pupils' learning to help them write accurately and fluently independently.
- In some subjects, teachers are not presenting and adapting subject matter clearly to pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. As a result, pupils find it difficult to remember their learning and have gaps in their knowledge. The trust needs to ensure that teachers deliver the curriculum effectively in order to help pupils know more and remember more.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
15 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
211 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near King's Gate Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amesbury Archer Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 25% met the expected standard |
| Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 57% met the expected standard |
| Avondale Preparatory School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 73% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- KING ALFRED TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sasha Owen
- Phone
- 01980669777
- Address
- Great Amber Way, Amesbury, Salisbury, SP4 7GD
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- URN
- 146091
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.