Best Secondary Schools in Wiltshire
28 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Wiltshire is home to 28 secondary schools, accounting for 5.2% of the total in the region, with 30,286 pupils enrolled across these institutions.
- Ofsted inspections in Wiltshire reveal 92.0% of secondary schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 4 Outstanding and 19 Good ratings out of 25 inspected schools.
- Wiltshire's secondary schools demonstrate a Progress 8 score of 0.07 and an Attainment 8 score of 47.92, with 47.5% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths.
- Wiltshire secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.95, with 18.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals and a persistent absence rate of 24.5%.
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Malmesbury School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
South Wilts Grammar School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Matravers School
Ofsted
Good
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
St Augustine's Catholic College
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
The Trafalgar School at Downton
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Bradon Forest School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Kingsbury Green Academy
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Sheldon School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
The Corsham School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
The Wellington Academy
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Melksham Oak Community School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
St John's Marlborough
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
The Clarendon Academy
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Lavington School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
St Joseph's Catholic School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Sarum Academy
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Avon Valley Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Kingdown School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Frequently Asked Questions
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 92% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.07 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 47.9 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 24% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.9:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,508 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.