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St Thomas a Becket Church of England Primary School, Salisbury

Tilshead, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP3 4RZ

St Thomas A Becket CofE VA Primary School, Salisbury SP3

10 reasons to choose St Thomas a Becket Church of England Primary School, Salisbury

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St Thomas a Becket Church of England Primary School, Salisbury has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Salisbury and one of the 2 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.

School fundamentals

St Thomas a Becket Church of England Primary School, Salisbury is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 18 members of Equa Mead Learning Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.

Average class size

St Thomas a Becket Church of England Primary School, Salisbury has three mixed-age classes and an average class size of 14 pupils.

Exam results and leavers' destinations

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Thomas a Becket Church of England Primary School, Salisbury ranks in the top 24% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 25% of schools. Most pupils go on to Lavington School at the end of Year 6.

The St Thomas a Becket Church of England Primary School, Salisbury curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised by topics, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip in Year 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at St Thomas a Becket Church of England Primary School, Salisbury

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.

The Arts at St Thomas a Becket Church of England Primary School, Salisbury

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.50am to 3.15pm. Breakfast club from 7.45am and after school care to 5.30pm.

Find another school near St Thomas a Becket Church of England Primary School, Salisbury

Independent Prep Schools

Avondale Preparatory School (12.1 miles); Salisbury Cathedral School (15.2 miles); Chafyn Grove School (15.2 miles).

State Primary Schools

The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, Devizes (6.1 miles); Sutton Veny Church of England Primary School (10.5 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Dauntsey’s (4.5 miles); Warminster School (12.2 miles); Godolphin (15.3 miles).

State Senior Schools

Lavington School (5.1 miles); South Wilts Grammar School for Girls (14.7 miles); Bishop Wordsworth’s Grammar School (15 miles).

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