St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Idmiston Road, Porton, Salisbury, SP4 0LBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Salisbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 10th of 40 primary schools in Salisbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 February 2013, report published 15 March 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

139 pupils on roll, with places for 130

Eligible for free school meals8.6%

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

English as an additional language3.6%

3.6%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gomeldon Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	40% met the expected standard
Amesbury Archer Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
King's Gate Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Jake Headteacher
Phone: 01980610401
Website: stnicholas.dsat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Idmiston Road, Porton, Salisbury, SP4 0LB
Local authority: Wiltshire
URN: 150219

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.