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Catholic schools in and near Salisbury

All 2 Catholic schools in Salisbury, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Salisbury

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  1. St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury

    Salisbury, SP1 2SG · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Salisbury catholic schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Salisbury catholic schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Salisbury catholic schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    25.8
    View school St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury
  2. St Joseph's Catholic School

    Salisbury, SP1 1QY · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Salisbury catholic schools average.

    86 first choices, 102 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.0

    Salisbury catholic schools 41.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.3%Salisbury catholic schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    565
    Pupils per teacher
    14.0
    View school St Joseph's Catholic School

Just outside Salisbury

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Salisbury.

  1. Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury

    6.7 miles from Salisbury · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Salisbury catholic schools average, high absence.

    6 first choices, 7 offers made

    Met the standard at 1125%

    Salisbury catholic schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    9.2%Salisbury catholic schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    91
    Pupils per teacher
    13.0
    View school Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury
  2. St Edward's School

    9.6 miles from Salisbury · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    98
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Edward's School
  3. Wardour Catholic Primary School

    13.5 miles from Salisbury · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Salisbury catholic schools average, low absence.

    19 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Salisbury catholic schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Salisbury catholic schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    95
    Pupils per teacher
    15.8
    View school Wardour Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Salisbury's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Salisbury

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Salisbury

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    17 of the 2 Catholic schools in Salisbury have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Salisbury, explained

There are 2 Catholic schools in Salisbury, teaching 774 children. 2 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

77.0% of pupils in Salisbury catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

21.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,996 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Salisbury?
There are 2 Catholic schools in Salisbury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Salisbury?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Salisbury on Eduscope are St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury and St Joseph's Catholic School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Salisbury ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Salisbury Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Salisbury is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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