St. Peter's CE Primary Academy
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · Salisbury, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.96 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy is a primary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 15 November 2022. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.96 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered was 0.96 miles, the 37th shortest of the 192 Wiltshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (middle figure 3.68 miles).
- Reception 2026 drew 61 first-choice applications for 59 offers; 57 went to first-choice families, and 4 first-choice families (7%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 85% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Wiltshire.
- At the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, the 2024/25 figure was 18% (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wiltshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Xanten Way, Salisbury, SP2 9FL
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 353 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 15 November 2022
Strengths
- “Trust leaders hold very high expectations for the school.”
- “School leaders have a clear vision that the school is at the heart of the community.”
- “The headteacher is a lynchpin for ensuring this happens.”
To improve
- “Leaders know that some pupils need support in explaining their learning and views.”
- “Despite this, some older pupils do not spell and punctuate their work accurately.”
- “Teachers do not routinely highlight written inaccuracies in subjects other than English.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 85% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 61 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Woodlands Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Pembroke Park Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Bemerton St John Church of England Primary 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Old Sarum Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published