St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Catchment Area
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury is a voluntary aided primary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 210 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
210
Pupils
210
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury?
The catchment area for St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury is managed by Wiltshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wiltshire catchment area documents →St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury: at or above its 210 place limit
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury has a published admission number of 210 places. 210 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Wiltshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Salisbury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wiltshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wiltshire school admissions →
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury: School Information
- Full address
- Exeter Street, Salisbury, SP1 2SG
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 7.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 126425
Other Primary Schools in Salisbury
If St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Salisbury are the next closest alternatives.
West Tytherley Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SP5 1JX
Harnham Infants' School Catchment Area
Community school · SP2 8JZ
Kiwi Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SP4 9JY
Woodlands Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SP2 9DY
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SP2 7EJ
Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SP4 8DL
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wiltshire
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wiltshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Malmesbury
St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Trowbridge
Wardour Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Tisbury
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Corsham
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St Martin's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Salisbury · 0.6 miles away
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Salisbury · 0.6 miles away
Longford Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Salisbury · 1.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury
What is the catchment area for St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury? ▾
The catchment area for St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury currently has 210 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury? ▾
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury cover? ▾
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury is a primary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury? ▾
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.