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Secondary schools in Salisbury

All 11 secondary schools in Salisbury.

11 schools in Salisbury

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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 Salisbury average, low absence.

    213 first choices, 157 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1673.5

    Salisbury 54.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.7%Salisbury 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,193
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    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 Salisbury average, low absence.

    230 first choices, 158 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1676.5

    Salisbury 54.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.2%Salisbury 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,200
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school South Wilts Grammar School
  3. St Joseph's Catholic School

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

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Salisbury average, low absence.

    86 first choices, 102 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.0

    Salisbury 54.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.3%Salisbury 8.6%
    Pupils
    565
    Pupils per teacher
    14.0
    View school St Joseph's Catholic School
  4. Wyvern St Edmund's Academy

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

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

    Results well below the Salisbury average, high absence.

    194 first choices, 219 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.1

    Salisbury 54.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.8%Salisbury 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,337
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
  5. Sarum Academy

    Salisbury, SP2 9HS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Salisbury average, high absence.

    105 first choices, 116 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1632.3

    Salisbury 54.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    14.0%Salisbury 8.6%
    Pupils
    747
    Pupils per teacher
    14.8
    View school Sarum Academy
  6. Brunel College

    Sp2 7py · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Salisbury 8.6%
    Pupils
    32
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Brunel College
  7. Exeter House Special School

    Salisbury, SP1 3BL · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.0%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    6.1
    View school Exeter House Special School
  8. The Spires

    Salisbury, SP1 3YA · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    34
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Spires
  9. Chafyn-Godolphin

    Sp1 2ra · Independent · All-through · Ages 0 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Salisbury 8.6%
    Pupils
    255
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Chafyn-Godolphin
  10. Leehurst Swan School

    Sp1 3bq · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Grammar

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Salisbury 8.6%
    Pupils
    183
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Leehurst Swan School
The big picture

How Salisbury's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Salisbury 54.3England 46.2The Spires: 8.4Sarum Academy: 32.3St Joseph's Catholic School: 41Wyvern St Edmund's Academy: 46.1Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School: 73.5South Wilts Grammar School: 76.5020406080
Secondary schools in Salisbury

Days missed

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

Salisbury average 10.6%South Wilts Grammar School: 4.2%Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School: 4.7%St Joseph's Catholic School: 7.3%Wyvern St Edmund's Academy: 9.8%Exeter House Special School: 10%Sarum Academy: 14%SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning): 24.3%0%7%14%21%28%
Secondary schools in Salisbury

Ofsted grades in Salisbury

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 8 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 3
  • Good: 2 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Salisbury

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    6 of the 11 secondary schools in Salisbury have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  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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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Salisbury, explained

There are 11 secondary schools in Salisbury, teaching 5,870 children. 1 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 4 independent schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Salisbury scored an average Attainment 8 of 54.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

17.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,975 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.1% 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 Salisbury?
There are 11 secondary schools in Salisbury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Salisbury?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Salisbury on Eduscope are Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School, South Wilts Grammar School and St Joseph's Catholic 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 Salisbury?
Salisbury has 1 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Salisbury 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 Salisbury secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Salisbury 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 Salisbury?
When choosing a secondary school in Salisbury, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 11 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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