Compare Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School and South Wilts Grammar School and The Trafalgar School at Downton
Comparison of secondary schools: Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School (Secondary) in Salisbury; South Wilts Grammar School (Secondary) in Salisbury; The Trafalgar School at Downton (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, South Wilts Grammar School and The Trafalgar School at Downton. 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 (South Wilts Grammar School), published Nov 2019. 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
|
South Wilts Grammar School
SP1 3JJ
|
The Trafalgar School at Downton
SP5 3HN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2ED |
Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 3JJ |
Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 3HN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 Jan 2023 | 2 17 Nov 2019 | 2 17 Sep 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 1022 | 630 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Wiltshire (865) | Wiltshire (865) | Magna Learning Partnership |
| Website | www.bishopwordsworths.org.uk | www.swgs.wilts.sch.uk | www.trafalgarschool.com |
| Telephone | 01722333851 | 01722323326 | 01725550300 |
| 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
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
- 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
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