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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School | Godolphin School | Include Salisbury | The Spires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School | Godolphin School | Include Salisbury | The Spires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Salisbury, SP1 2ED | SP1 2RA | Salisbury, SP1 2AP | Salisbury, SP1 3YA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Other independent special school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 3–19 | 14–16 | 6–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 72.3 | 25.7 | — | 8.4 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 96% | 0% | — | 13% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 99% | 0% | — | 25% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 37% | 0% | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.4 | 1.2 | — | 0.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | — | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.5% | — | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.36 (Competitive) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 213 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 157 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,193 | 255 | — | 34 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,193 / 1,200 (99%) | 255 / 500 (51%) | — | 34 / 40 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 3.6% | — | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Thorne | Mrs Jenny Price | Sarah Pritchard | Mr Colin Douro |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Salisbury | Salisbury | Salisbury | Salisbury |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP WORDSWORTH'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP WORDSWORTH'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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