Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School

Term dates

We haven't checked Wiltshire's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 31 families put this school as their first choice, and 29 places were offered. 29 of the families who put it first got a place (94%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• PH ActiveEd – Bulford St Leonards Primary School. Ofsted report

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Ofsted inspection

Report card, 13 January 2026. Ofsted now grades each area separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, with no single overall grade.

Inclusion

Expected standard

Curriculum and teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance and behaviour

Expected standard

Personal development and wellbeing

Expected standard

Early years

Needs attention

Leadership and governance

Expected standard

Safeguarding standards: met.

Previous inspection, 20 June 2023. Overall: Requires improvement

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

3–11

Pupils

186 (capacity 305)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Salisbury

Academy trust

ACORN EDUCATION TRUST

Phone

01980632309

Address

John French Way, Bulford Village, Salisbury, SP4 9HP

Website

bulfordstleonards.org.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports