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Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School

Voluntary aided school · Salisbury · SP1 2EB

Ages 11–18 · Wiltshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
835
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Doctor Stuart Smallwood

Location

Address
11 The Close
Postcode
SP1 2EB
Town
Salisbury
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Salisbury
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Boys voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions. 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%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Doctor Stuart Smallwood

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