Salesbury Church of England Primary School

Salesbury Church of England Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. Pupils show happiness and engagement within a calm learning environment, demonstrating strong academic achievements and a commitment to personal development. There is an evident focus on inclusivity, with effective support for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and a well-designed curriculum that fosters connections between subjects. Additionally, the school has fostered a sense of community, with pupils actively participating in various roles and projects that enhance their educational experience. However, the school faces challenges with a few newly appointed subject leaders who have yet to access the necessary training to excel in their roles. This limitation potentially hampers the continuous development of the curriculum. Despite this area of concern, the overall commitment of the leadership to provide a wholesome educational experience for its pupils and the effective safeguarding measures in place contribute positively to the resilience and well-being of the school community.

Strengths

• Pupils are happy and enjoy learning in a calm atmosphere.
• Strong focus on inclusivity for pupils with SEND.
• Well-designed curriculum that links subjects and meets pupils' needs.
• Effective use of assessment information by staff to support pupils' learning.
• Pupils achieve well over time and demonstrate good behavior.
• Rich opportunities for personal development through various extracurricular activities.
• Strong leadership supports staff well-being and professional development.

Areas for Improvement

• New subject leaders have limited access to necessary training for effective curriculum leadership.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Salesbury Church of England Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.4% of pupils at Salesbury Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Salesbury Church of England Primary School had 24.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.4% of pupils at Salesbury Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Salesbury Church of England Primary School received £6,517 and spent £6,475 for each of its 280 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £64,000 (£229 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Salesbury Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Salesbury Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.

When was Salesbury Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Salesbury Church of England Primary School was last inspected in October 2022.

How many pupils does Salesbury Church of England Primary School have?

Salesbury Church of England Primary School has 283 pupils on roll.

What age range does Salesbury Church of England Primary School cover?

Salesbury Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Salesbury Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Salesbury Church of England Primary School?

Salesbury Church of England Primary School is at Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9EQ.