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Secondary schools in Wiltshire

All 53 secondary schools in Wiltshire.

53 schools in Wiltshire

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  1. Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School

    Salisbury, SP1 2ED · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Wiltshire average, low absence.

    213 first choices, 157 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,193
    View school Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
  2. South Wilts Grammar School

    Salisbury, SP1 3JJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Wiltshire average, low absence.

    230 first choices, 158 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,200
    View school South Wilts Grammar School
  3. Malmesbury School

    Malmesbury, SN16 0DF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Wiltshire average, low absence.

    257 first choices, 270 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,438
    View school Malmesbury School
  4. St Laurence School

    Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Wiltshire average, low absence.

    196 first choices, 219 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,378
    View school St Laurence School
  5. St John's Marlborough

    Marlborough, SN8 4AX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Wiltshire average.

    308 first choices, 265 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,692
    View school St John's Marlborough
  6. St Augustine's Catholic College

    Trowbridge, BA14 9EN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Wiltshire average.

    178 first choices, 170 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    912
    View school St Augustine's Catholic College
  7. Lavington School

    Devizes, SN10 4EB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Wiltshire average, low absence.

    205 first choices, 168 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    910
    View school Lavington School
  8. Royal Wootton Bassett Academy

    Swindon, SN4 7HG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Wiltshire average, low absence.

    222 first choices, 230 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,714
    View school Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
  9. Hardenhuish School

    Chippenham, SN14 6RJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Wiltshire average.

    272 first choices, 236 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,519
    View school Hardenhuish School
  10. Matravers School

    Westbury, BA13 3QH · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Wiltshire average, low absence.

    164 first choices, 167 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    958
    View school Matravers School
  11. Bradon Forest School

    Swindon, SN5 4AT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Wiltshire average.

    163 first choices, 174 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    987
    View school Bradon Forest School
  12. The Corsham School

    Corsham, SN13 9DF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Wiltshire average.

    229 first choices, 222 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,427
    View school The Corsham School
  13. Devizes School

    Devizes, SN10 3AG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Wiltshire average, high absence.

    104 first choices, 136 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 19Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    947
    View school Devizes School
  14. Sheldon School

    Chippenham, SN14 6HJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Wiltshire average, high absence.

    178 first choices, 211 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 20Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,467
    View school Sheldon School
  15. The Trafalgar School at Downton

    Salisbury, SP5 3HN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Wiltshire average.

    130 first choices, 144 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    808
    View school The Trafalgar School at Downton
  16. Kingdown School

    Warminster, BA12 9DR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Wiltshire average.

    195 first choices, 203 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,347
    View school Kingdown School
  17. Abbeyfield School

    Chippenham, SN15 3XB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Wiltshire average, high absence.

    131 first choices, 135 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 22Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    902
    View school Abbeyfield School
  18. The John of Gaunt School

    Trowbridge, BA14 9EH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Wiltshire average.

    221 first choices, 226 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,295
    View school The John of Gaunt School
  19. St Joseph's Catholic School

    Salisbury, SP1 1QY · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Catholic

    Results below the Wiltshire average, low absence.

    86 first choices, 102 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    565
    View school St Joseph's Catholic School
  20. The Stonehenge School

    Amesbury, SP4 7PW · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Wiltshire average.

    185 first choices, 195 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,072
    View school The Stonehenge School
  21. Wyvern St Edmund's Academy

    Salisbury, SP1 1RE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Wiltshire average.

    194 first choices, 219 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 19Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,337
    View school Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
  22. The Clarendon Academy

    Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Wiltshire average.

    115 first choices, 117 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,082
    View school The Clarendon Academy
  23. The Wellington Academy

    Ludgershall, SP11 9RR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Wiltshire average.

    143 first choices, 151 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,121
    View school The Wellington Academy
  24. Melksham Oak Community School

    Melksham, SN12 6QZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Wiltshire average, high absence.

    157 first choices, 168 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Wiltshire Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 21Wiltshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,058
    View school Melksham Oak Community School
The big picture

How Wiltshire's secondary schools spread out

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GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Wiltshire 45.2England 46.2The Spires: 8.4Sarum Academy: 32.3Pewsey Vale School: 34.4Avon Valley Academy: 35.8Kingsbury Green Academy: 37.2Melksham Oak Community School: 38.3The Wellington Academy: 38.4Abbeyfield School: 38.9The Clarendon Academy: 39The Stonehenge School: 39.2St Joseph's Catholic School: 41The John of Gaunt School: 41.9Bradon Forest School: 43.5Devizes School: 44.6The Corsham School: 45.3Sheldon School: 45.5The Trafalgar School at Downton: 45.7Kingdown School: 45.8Wyvern St Edmund's Academy: 46.1Matravers School: 47.1St Laurence School: 48.4Lavington School: 49.4St Augustine's Catholic College: 49.4Malmesbury School: 49.9Hardenhuish School: 50.3Royal Wootton Bassett Academy: 50.3St John's Marlborough: 51.8Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School: 73.5South Wilts Grammar School: 76.5020406080
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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Wiltshire average 9.8%South Wilts Grammar School: 4.2%Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School: 4.7%Matravers School: 6%Lavington School: 6.7%Royal Wootton Bassett Academy: 7%Malmesbury School: 7.1%St Joseph's Catholic School: 7.3%St Laurence School: 7.7%Silverwood School: 7.8%The Wellington Academy: 8.2%Hardenhuish School: 8.2%St Augustine's Catholic College: 8.2%St John's Marlborough: 8.6%The Trafalgar School at Downton: 8.6%Bradon Forest School: 8.8%The Stonehenge School: 9.2%The Corsham School: 9.2%The John of Gaunt School: 9.3%Kingdown School: 9.5%The Clarendon Academy: 9.5%Wyvern St Edmund's Academy: 9.8%Devizes School: 9.9%Exeter House Special School: 10%Avon Valley Academy: 10.3%Kingsbury Green Academy: 10.4%Sheldon School: 10.5%Melksham Oak Community School: 11%Abbeyfield School: 11.7%The Springfields Academy: 11.8%Pewsey Vale School: 13%Sarum Academy: 14%Downland School: 20.3%SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning): 24.3%0%7%14%21%28%
Secondary schools in Wiltshire

Ofsted grades in Wiltshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 32 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 21
  • Good: 18 of 21
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 21
  • Inadequate: 0 of 21
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Wiltshire

  1. Some are faith schools.

    16 of the 53 secondary schools in Wiltshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Wiltshire, explained

There are 53 secondary schools in Wiltshire, teaching 36,640 children. 3 are run by the council and 28 are academies or free schools. Among them are 14 special and 20 independent schools.

95% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Wiltshire scored an average Attainment 8 of 45.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

18.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,262 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Wiltshire?
There are 53 secondary schools in Wiltshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Wiltshire?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Wiltshire on Eduscope are Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School, South Wilts Grammar School and Malmesbury School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Wiltshire?
Wiltshire has 2 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 18 are rated Good, meaning 95% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Wiltshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Wiltshire secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Wiltshire is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Wiltshire?
When choosing a secondary school in Wiltshire, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 53 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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