Primary school

St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Wiltshire
  • SP1 2SG
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,538 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 17%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 10%10%2016/17: top 9%2017/18: top 3%3% · 2017/182018/19: top 4%2022/23: top 27%2023/24: top 63%2024/25: top 17%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM77% · South West 62%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM27% · South West 6%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score108 · South West 1059/10 Top 20%
Maths score110 · South West 10410/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 77% · 30 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 83% · 29 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 93% · 29 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 90% · 29 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 70% · 30 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 57% · 28 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 77% · 30 pupils · South West 62%93%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 30 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 17% · 29 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 21% · 29 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 17% · 29 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 17% · 30 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 18% · 28 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 27% · 30 pupils · South West 6%27%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 30 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 109 · 29 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 110 · 29 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 110 · 29 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 30 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 28 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · South West 105110107No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 30 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 110 · 29 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 111 · 29 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 111 · 29 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 108 · 30 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 106 · 28 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 110 · 30 pupils · South West 104111106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.9%
29 of 33 who put it first2014 · 96.6%2026 · 87.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3329
2nd281
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Requires improvement
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026209
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.6%
First language not English40.0%
SEN support17.1%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils11.8%

Girls 48.6%Boys 51.4%

99.5% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 102 responses (48.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.6% not applicable66.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable85.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.8
Pupils per adult15.5
  • Classroom teachers 6.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.4
  • Other support 1.5

Teachers 8.1 FTE · Whole workforce 15 · 22 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£5,991
Spend per pupil£6,017
Staff spend per pupil£4,683
Reserve per pupil£45
  • +£9,456revenue reserve
  • −£5,644in-year balance

Grants £5,820 · self-generated £189 · premises £302 per pupil