What did School Atlas judge Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School?

Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School has 186 pupils on roll.

What ages does Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School take?

Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School located?

Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School is located in Salisbury, SP4 9HP, Wiltshire.

How do I apply to Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School?

Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School was 0.819 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School?

When Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children or Previously Looked After Children Looked after children at the date on which the relev — Looked After Children or Previously Looked After Children Looked after children at the date on which the relevant application for admission is made and who a local authority has confirmed will continue to be looked after at the time they are admitted to the school. This includes ‘previously looked after children’ as defined below. A ‘looked after child’ means a child who is (a) in the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A ‘previously looked after child’ means a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption order, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order* including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. *An ‘adoption order’ is an order under the Adoption Act 1976 (see section 12 adoption orders) and children who were adopted under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (see Section 46 adoption orders). A ‘child arrangements order’ is an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as amended by Section 14 of the Children and Families Act 2014. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one of more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians); 2. Vulnerable Children A child is eligible in this category where the child has an identified social or medical n — Vulnerable Children A child is eligible in this category where the child has an identified social or medical need; 3. Children living in the Catchment Area with a sibling at the school child living inside the Catchment Area is e — Children living in the Catchment Area with a sibling at the school child living inside the Catchment Area is eligible for this category where they have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 57.5% of pupils at Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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

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How close did you need to live?

0.819miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children or Previously Looked After Children Looked after children at the date on which the relev — Looked After Children or Previously Looked After Children Looked after children at the date on which the relevant application for admission is made and who a local authority has confirmed will continue to be looked after at the time they are admitted to the school. This includes ‘previously looked after children’ as defined below. A ‘looked after child’ means a child who is (a) in the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A ‘previously looked after child’ means a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption order, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order* including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. *An ‘adoption order’ is an order under the Adoption Act 1976 (see section 12 adoption orders) and children who were adopted under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (see Section 46 adoption orders). A ‘child arrangements order’ is an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as amended by Section 14 of the Children and Families Act 2014. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one of more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians).
2Vulnerable Children A child is eligible in this category where the child has an identified social or medical n — Vulnerable Children A child is eligible in this category where the child has an identified social or medical need.
3Children living in the Catchment Area with a sibling at the school child living inside the Catchment Area is e — Children living in the Catchment Area with a sibling at the school child living inside the Catchment Area is eligible for this category where they have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission.
4Children living in the Catchment Area
5Children living outside the Catchment Area with a sibling at the school 17 A child living outside the Catchmen — Children living outside the Catchment Area with a sibling at the school 17 A child living outside the Catchment Area is eligible for this category where they have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission.
6Children of staff at the school A child is considered to fall under this criterion if the member of staff has — Children of staff at the school A child is considered to fall under this criterion if the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. If applicants wish to be considered under this criterion, then a letter from the Head Teacher confirming the above applies to the applicant must be provided at the time of application.
7Children eligible for Service Premium relocating to Salisbury Plain
8Children living outside the Catchment Area who meet the Faith Criterion A child living outside the Catchment A — Children living outside the Catchment Area who meet the Faith Criterion A child living outside the Catchment Area is eligible for this category where the child is a regular practicing Christian at a Recognised Church or Religious Group.
9All other children Record of previous admissions

Printed by Wiltshire Council in the annual area insert for this part of the county, which reproduces each school's own oversubscription criteria under its entry. This school sets its own arrangements, so its full determined policy on the school's website is the authority for definitions and evidence. Several of the criteria turn on the school's CATCHMENT AREA, which Wiltshire publishes as a boundary and which is held on this school's page.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.