St Martin's CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Inadequate

Shady Bower, Salisbury, SP1 2RGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Martin's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Salisbury for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 40th of 40 primary schools in Salisbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Inadequate, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 January 2023, report published 12 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Early years provision: Inadequate
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

141 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals27%

27%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language59.6%

59.6%, 38 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.4%

18.4%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Martin's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Salisbury Cathedral School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Wyndham Park Infants' School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Oliver Martindale
Phone: 01722554300
Website: stmartins.dsat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Shady Bower, Salisbury, SP1 2RG
Local authority: Wiltshire
URN: 150284

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.