St. Peter's CE Primary Academy

Primary
Free school
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Xanten Way, Salisbury, SP2 9FLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St. Peter's CE Primary Academy is a primary school in Salisbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 4th of 40 primary schools in Salisbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 November 2022, report published 15 January 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

40 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

353 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals19.3%

19.3%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.6%

24.6%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.8%

8.8%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St. Peter's CE Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Woodlands Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Pembroke Park Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Oliver Martindale
Phone: 01722448445
Website: stpeters.dsat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Xanten Way, Salisbury, SP2 9FL
Local authority: Wiltshire
URN: 145166

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.