Best 3 Secondary schools in Salisbury – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School (Secondary) in Salisbury; The Trafalgar School at Downton (Secondary) in Salisbury; South Wilts Grammar School (Secondary) in Salisbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School, The Trafalgar School at Downton and South Wilts Grammar School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Salisbury, Wiltshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School), published Jan 2023. The lowest is 2 (The Trafalgar School at Downton), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Trafalgar School at Downton (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,150, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–10–15%; all within the Magna Learning Partnership trust.
| Attribute |
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
SP1 2ED
|
The Trafalgar School at Downton
SP5 3HN
|
South Wilts Grammar School
SP1 3JJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2ED |
Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 3HN |
Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 3JJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 Jan 2023 | 2 17 Sep 2023 | 2 17 Nov 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 630 | 1022 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Wiltshire (865) | Magna Learning Partnership | Wiltshire (865) |
| Website | www.bishopwordsworths.org.uk | www.trafalgarschool.com | www.swgs.wilts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01722333851 | 01725550300 | 01722323326 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2ED - Ofsted
- 1 23 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wiltshire (865)
- Website
- www.bishopwordsworths.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01722333851
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP5 3HN - Ofsted
- 2 17 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Magna Learning Partnership
- Website
- www.trafalgarschool.com
- Telephone
- 01725550300
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 3JJ - Ofsted
- 2 17 Nov 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wiltshire (865)
- Website
- www.swgs.wilts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01722323326
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