Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School
John French Way, Salisbury, SP4 9HP
186 pupils · 61% of 305 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Free school meals
- 13%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 12 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 73% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.07 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 29 | 31 | 50 | 29 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 22 | 22 | 40 | 22 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 21 | 19 | 40 | 20 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 20 | 20 | 42 | 20 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 21 | 21 | 49 | 21 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 23 | 20 | 76 | 22 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 38 | 35 | 64 | 37 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 22 | 20 | 60 | 20 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School 1.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Kiwi Primary School 1.6 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School 2.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury 2.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.