Located in Salisbury, Gomeldon Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Gomeldon Primary School currently has around 126 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.3% boys and 43.7% girls. Around 2.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.7%).

School Information

Address: Gomeldon, Salisbury, SP4 6JZ
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wiltshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Catherine Windross
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 126195

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 150
Number of Pupils: 126
Number of Boys: 71
Number of Girls: 55

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 21.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.70%113
White and Asian3.20%4
Other Asian2.40%3
Other Mixed1.60%2
Unclassified1.60%2
Gypsy/Roma0.80%1
Indian0.80%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (5.3)
Writing: Average (2.8)
Maths: Average (0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
112.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
102.9
Local authority average
103.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gomeldon Primary School
Gomeldon , SP4 6JZ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gomeldon Primary School
Gomeldon , SP4 6JZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Porton
Idmiston Road , Porton SP4 0LB
- not rated 1,537 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Idmiston Road , Porton SP4 0LB
3out of 4 1,537 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School
Summerlug , Winterbourne Earls SP4 6HA
3out of 4 1,974 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.