primary schools in salisbury area

[nulnulcat]

hi im moving to the area when i get married next year can anyone give me any advice on the primary schools in the area in particular if there are any good catholic primaries. please also tell me if there are any schools that would best be avoided

thanks in advance

[miljee]

I only know of St Joseph's primary in Salisbury and there's the convent (now co-ed?) which I believe is now called Swan La Retraite. As "La Retraite", a girls school when I was at school in Salisbury from 73-80, it was considered very good. There's also a catholic secondary modern in Laverstock. Be aware Salisbury still retains the 11+ thus all the non-grammars suffer from having their tip-tier skimmed off by the 2 grammars.

[miljee]

No, sorry, I think the secondary is St Joseph's and the primary is St Osmund's

[yoda]

Hi,

Whereabouts in Salisbury? It's a biggish place and lots of primary school choice. La Retraite is a private school if that's what you're looking for.

Let me know the general area and i will try to be more helpful. The OFSTED site www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/
is also very helpful in finding out the schools where you are going.

em