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Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School

Academy converter · Salisbury · SP1 2ED

Ages 11–18 · 1,193 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

72.3

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.36 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-15

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.55
−20+2
Attainment 872.3
English & maths grade 5+96%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry37%

EBacc APS: 6.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.5%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
794

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.36 · Competitive

1st preferences

213

Places offered

157

1st-preference offers

155

Total preferences (any rank)
249
Preferred offers (top 3)
157
Applications from outside LA
84
Offers to outside-LA applicants
57
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,193 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,193
Boys / girls
1,062 / 131
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,193 / 1,200 (99%)
Free school meals
3.6%
FSM pupils
29
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP WORDSWORTH'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
BISHOP WORDSWORTH'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Michael Thorne

Location

Address
Exeter Street
Postcode
SP1 2ED
Town
Salisbury
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Salisbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1,193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 3.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Salisbury
67
Secondary schools in Salisbury
7
Academies among open schools in Salisbury
55% (37)
Open schools in SP1
19
Secondary in SP1
4
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Secondary in Wiltshire LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SalisburyNear SP1

  • South Wilts Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Salisbury · SP1 3JJ · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.0
    • P80.8
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence5.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Wyvern St Edmund's Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Salisbury · SP1 1RE · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.7
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence11.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Salisbury · SP1 1QY · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.9
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Sarum Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Salisbury · SP2 9HS · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att834.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence12.6%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Thorne
Telephone
01722333851
Website
http://www.bishopwordsworths.org.uk/

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