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Malmesbury School
Secondary • Academy converter • Malmesbury • Wiltshire • SN16 0DF
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Wiltshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Wiltshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
28
Outstanding
3
Good
20
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 12% · G: 77% · RI: 12% · I: 0%
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Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Salisbury • Wiltshire • SP1 2ED
Outstanding
3
St John's Marlborough
Secondary • Academy converter • Marlborough • Wiltshire • SN8 4AX
Outstanding
4
St Augustine's Catholic College
Secondary • Academy converter • Trowbridge • Wiltshire • BA14 9EN
Good
5
Sheldon School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chippenham • Wiltshire • SN14 6HJ
Good
6
The Trafalgar School at Downton
Secondary • Academy converter • Salisbury • Wiltshire • SP5 3HN
Good
7
Bradon Forest School
Secondary • Academy converter • Swindon • Wiltshire • SN5 4AT
Good
8
Abbeyfield School
Secondary • Community school • Chippenham • Wiltshire • SN15 3XB
Good
9
The Wellington Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Ludgershall • Wiltshire • SP11 9RR
Good
10
Melksham Oak Community School
Secondary • Academy converter • Melksham • Wiltshire • SN12 6QZ
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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