Ofsted: Good trending_up Places Available emoji_events #20 in Wiltshire public Top 7% UK

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Porton

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onSalisbury, SP4 0LB

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

143

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Expected Standard

83%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Porton is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Salisbury, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 7% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Porton is a voluntary aided school in Salisbury, Wiltshire, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 143 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #20 of 189 primaries in Wiltshire and #4,311 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 33.3%.

In the 2022/23 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading100% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing83% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths91% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading94% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths83% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.7

Read

LA 0.5

1.8 to 7.6

0.8

Write

LA -0.1

-2.0 to 3.6

3.7

Maths

LA -0.9

0.9 to 6.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading77% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths85% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA 0.1

-2.1 to 4.6

0.8

Write

LA -0.4

-2.3 to 3.9

0.8

Maths

LA -0.8

-2.1 to 3.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 62%

Reading85% LA 76%

Writing85% LA 77%

Maths77% LA 72%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.3

Read

LA 0.2

-1.1 to 5.7

1.2

Write

LA -0.5

-2 to 4.4

-0.6

Maths

LA -0.9

-3.7 to 2.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-01-30

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-02-21

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-05-14

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.7% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2023

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 0.868% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2023, this school served a headcount of 141 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.7%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2022/23 (Summer term)	141	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	143	1	0.7%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	144	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	140	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	139	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	142	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	141	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	139	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	139	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	136	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	136	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	139	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	129	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	129	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	131	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	124	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	124	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	122	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	121	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	118	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	117	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

98.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

12.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree72%

agree24%

disagree4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree70%

agree28%

disagree2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree46%

agree18%

disagree10%

strongly disagree2%

not applicable24%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes20%

no80%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree80%

agree20%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree52%

agree44%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree68%

agree30%

disagree2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree52%

agree44%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree58%

agree40%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree32%

disagree2%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree48%

agree44%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes98%

no2%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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