King's Gate Primary School, based in Salisbury, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a religious character.

King's Gate Primary School currently has around 199 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.2% boys and 55.8% girls. Around 11.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Great Amber Way, Salisbury, SP4 7GD
Website: www.kingsgate.wilts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01980669777
School Type: Free schools
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wiltshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sasha Owen
Religious character:
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 146091

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 199
Number of Boys: 88
Number of Girls: 111

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.40%170
Other White3.50%7
White and Asian3.00%6
Other Mixed3.00%6
Indian1.50%3
White and Black Caribbean1.50%3
Other Asian1.00%2
African1.00%2
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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: Average (1.6)
Writing: Average (2.5)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
38%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
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
King's Gate Primary School
Great Amber Way , Amesbury SP4 7GD
3out of 4 0 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Amesbury Archer Primary School
Shears Drive , Archers Gate SP4 7XX
- not rated 418 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Amesbury Archer Primary School
Shears Drive , Archers Gate SP4 7XX
3out of 4 418 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury
Earls Court Road , Amesbury SP4 7LX
- not rated 839 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury
Earls Court Road , Amesbury SP4 7LX
2out of 4 840 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Stonehenge School
Holders Road , SP4 7PW
3out of 4 1,372 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Manor House School
Great Durnford , SP4 6BB
- not rated 3,246 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.