St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Salisbury, Wiltshire, for children and young people aged 7 to 11. Its specialist base has 20 places for speech, language and communication and autism.
- Ages 7–11
- 346 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 20 places, 20 pupils
- Pupils
- 346
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Fielder (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Brunel Academies Trust
- Faith
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- School reference (URN)
- 141645
Needs its base supports
2 needs: speech and language, autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Wiltshire (18)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Wiltshire (24)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Wiltshire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, February 2020; standards maintained (April 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in February 2020.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, April 2025).
Contact and getting there
Somerset Road, Salisbury, SP1 3BL
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Exeter House Special School Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
- Wyndham Park Infants' School Mainstream + base · Ages 5–7 0.0 miles
- The Spires Independent · Ages 6–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
By need in Wiltshire: Speech and language (25) · Autism (19) · Dyslexia and SpLD (14) · Moderate learning (13) · SEMH (12) · Hearing (11) · Physical (9) · Severe learning (8) · Multi-sensory (8) · Vision (7) · PMLD (6)
Questions about St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury
How do I get a place in St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury support?
Speech, language and communication and autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury take?
Aged 7 to 11, boys and girls.
What is St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury?
Somerset Road, Salisbury, SP1 3BL, in Wiltshire.
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