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King's Gate Primary School

Primary · Free schools · Mixed · Wiltshire

Great Amber Way, Salisbury, SP4 7GD

Website 01980669777

82

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 07/11/2023

Application demand

73%

1st preference success · Oversubscribed

Attendance

95.7%

9.6% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

211

Capacity used

Over capacity

100%

210 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Oversubscribed

73%

1st preference success rate

30 of 41 families who put it first got an offer

30

Places offered

88

Total applications

2.9

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference4130● 73%
2nd preference330● 0%
3rd preference140● 0%
Total883034%

1st preference success by year

82%
2020
100%
2021
76%
2022
100%
2023
64%
2024
73%
2025

Wiltshire lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Headteacher
Sasha Owen
Address
Great Amber Way, Amesbury, Salisbury, SP4 7GD
Phone
01980669777
Local authority
Wiltshire
Ward / constituency
Amesbury South · East Wiltshire
Area
Urban: Further from a major town or city
URN
146091

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals15%——
English as additional language5%——
SEN support13%——
46% boys (98)54% girls (113)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: KING ALFRED TRUST

211 pupils · 210 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 23

    07 November 2023

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 167 pupils

Attendance

95.7%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.3%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

9.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.6%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

3%
20/21
14%
21/22
11%
22/23
8%
23/24
10%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths82%——
Higher standard12%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard80%
+18% vs England
Higher standard27%
+19% vs England

Reading

Expected standard87%
+12% vs England
Higher standard73%
+40% vs England
Average score111
+5 vs England

Writing

Expected standard93%
+21% vs England
Greater depth27%
+14% vs England

Maths

Expected standard87%
+13% vs England
Higher standard47%
+21% vs England
Average score108
+3 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard80%
+7% vs England
Higher standard33%
+3% vs England
Average score107
+2 vs England

Science

Expected standard93%
+11% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

382023822024802025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)80%61%
Higher standard27%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Wiltshire council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.