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Best Primary Schools in Salisbury 2026 | Rankings, Ofsted & Catchments

Neighbourhoods in Salisbury

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#13	Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	5.5/10Developing

Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#13

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 5.5/10Dev

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#18	King's Gate Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#34	Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	4/10Developing
#38	Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	2.5/10Rebuilding

King's Gate Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#18

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#34

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 4/10Dev

Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#38

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 2.5/10Rebuilding

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#39	Amesbury Archer Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Amesbury Archer Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#39

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#16	Bemerton St John Church of England Primary	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.6/10Excellent

Bemerton St John Church of England Primary

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#16

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#45	Pembroke Park Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Pembroke Park Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#45

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#14	Greentrees Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	8.9/10Excellent

Greentrees Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#14

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8.9/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#44	St Thomas � Becket Church of England Aided Primary School	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
#47	Longford Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	5.1/10Developing

St Thomas � Becket Church of England Aided Primary School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#44

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Longford Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#47

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 5.1/10Dev

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#24	Broad Chalke CofE Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Broad Chalke CofE Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#24

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#27	Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	5.1/10Developing
N/A	Avondale Preparatory School	Independent	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#27

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 5.1/10Dev

Avondale Preparatory School

Independent • Primary • 2-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#43	Kiwi Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	4.6/10Developing

Kiwi Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#43

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 4.6/10Dev

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#41	Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#41

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#19	Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	5.1/10Developing

Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#19

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 5.1/10Dev

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#31	Dinton CofE Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Dinton CofE Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#31

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#21	Downton CofE VA Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Downton CofE VA Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#21

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#37	Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
N/A	Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School	State	Primary	5-7 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#37

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School

State • Primary • 5-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#12	Gomeldon Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	Information not available

Gomeldon Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#12

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: Information not available

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#36	Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#36

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#25	Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#35	Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
N/A	Harnham Infants' School	State	Primary	4-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	St Martin's CofE Primary School, Salisbury	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	2.1/10Rebuilding

Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#25

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#35

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Harnham Infants' School

State • Primary • 4-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Martin's CofE Primary School, Salisbury

State • Primary • 4-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 2.1/10Rebuilding

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#3	Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#29	Larkhill Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#40	St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Salisbury	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Larkhill Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#29

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Salisbury

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#40

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#17	St. Peter's CE Primary Academy	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
#26	St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	8.1/10Excellent
#46	Woodlands Primary School, Salisbury	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Chafyn Grove School	Independent	Primary	3-14 years	Mixed	None	6.5/10Good

St. Peter's CE Primary Academy

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#17

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#26

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Woodlands Primary School, Salisbury

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#46

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Chafyn Grove School

Independent • Primary • 3-14 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 6.5/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#1	Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#28	Netheravon All Saints CofE Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Netheravon All Saints CofE Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#28

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	8/10Excellent

Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 8/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#20	The New Forest Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.6/10Excellent

The New Forest Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#20

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#42	Old Sarum Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	4.6/10Developing

Old Sarum Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#42

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 4.6/10Dev

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#9	Pitton Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Pitton Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#6	St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Salisbury	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.6/10Excellent

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Salisbury

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#8	Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Godolphin School	Independent	All-through	3-18+ years	Girls	None	10/10Elite
N/A	Leehurst Swan School	Independent	All-through	4-16 years	Mixed	Christian	10/10Elite

Godolphin School

Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years

N/A

Gender: Girls

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Leehurst Swan School

Independent • All-through • 4-16 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Christian

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#11	St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good

St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#11

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#15	Shrewton CofE Primary Academy	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Shrewton CofE Primary Academy

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#15

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery	State	Primary	2-9 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery

State • Primary • 2-9 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#22	St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#22

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#10	Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.6/10Excellent

Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#10

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#33	Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#33

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Salisbury Cathedral School	Independent	Primary	3-13 years	Mixed	None	8.3/10Excellent

Salisbury Cathedral School

Independent • Primary • 3-13 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8.3/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#32	St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#32

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Sandroyd School	Independent	Primary	2-13 years	Mixed	None	9.4/10Elite

Sandroyd School

Independent • Primary • 2-13 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 9.4/10Elite

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#5	Wardour Catholic Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	6.6/10Good

Wardour Catholic Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 6.6/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#23	West Tytherley Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

West Tytherley Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#23

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#4	Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#30	Wilton CofE Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
N/A	Oneschool Global Uk Salisbury Campus	Independent	All-through	7-18 years	Mixed	Protestant	7/10Good

Wilton CofE Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#30

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Oneschool Global Uk Salisbury Campus

Independent • All-through • 7-18 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Protestant

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#2	Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#7	Winterslow Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Winterslow Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Wyndham Park Infants' School	State	Primary	5-7 years	Mixed	None	4.6/10Developing

Wyndham Park Infants' School

State • Primary • 5-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 4.6/10Dev

2026 Best Primary Schools in Salisbury Area

School Type

FMS Inspection Score

Religious Character

Gender

School Features

Age Range

Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School

Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School

Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's

Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary School

Wardour Catholic Primary School

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Salisbury

Winterslow Church of England Primary School

Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School

Pitton Church of England Primary School

Map of Primary Schools in Salisbury

Neighbourhoods in Salisbury

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FMS Inspection Score

Religious Character

Gender

School Features

Age Range

Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School

Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School

Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's

Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary School

Wardour Catholic Primary School

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Salisbury

Winterslow Church of England Primary School

Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School

Pitton Church of England Primary School

Map of Primary Schools in Salisbury

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