Compare Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School and Malmesbury School and St John's Marlborough
Comparison of secondary schools: Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School (Secondary) in Salisbury; Malmesbury School (Secondary) in Malmesbury; St John's Marlborough (Secondary) in Marlborough — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School, Malmesbury School and St John's Marlborough. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Salisbury, Wiltshire, Malmesbury, Wiltshire and Marlborough, Wiltshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School), published Jan 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Malmesbury School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,450, combined total ≈ 4,350, typical FSM 10–15%, range 0–5%–10–15%; spread across trusts such as The Athelstan Trust and Excalibur Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
SP1 2ED
|
Malmesbury School
SN16 0DF
|
St John's Marlborough
SN8 4AX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2ED |
Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0DF |
Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 4AX |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 Jan 2023 | 1 2 May 2024 | 1 29 Oct 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 1384 | 1620 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Wiltshire (865) | The Athelstan Trust | Excalibur Academies Trust |
| Website | www.bishopwordsworths.org.uk | www.malmesbury.wilts.sch.uk | www.stjohns.excalibur.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01722333851 | 01666829700 | 01672516156 |
| 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
- Malmesbury
Wiltshire
SN16 0DF - Ofsted
- 1 2 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Athelstan Trust
- Website
- www.malmesbury.wilts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01666829700
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Marlborough
Wiltshire
SN8 4AX - Ofsted
- 1 29 Oct 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Excalibur Academies Trust
- Website
- www.stjohns.excalibur.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01672516156
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