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OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 141647

Exeter House Special School

Academy special converter · Salisbury · SP1 3BL

Ages 2–19 · 208 pupils · Wiltshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

12.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — maths
81.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.0%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
10.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
158

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

208 pupils · 201 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
145 / 63
School capacity
201
Capacity fill
208 / 201 (103%)
Free school meals
32.1%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 219

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRUNEL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
BRUNEL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Brunel Academies Trust
Headteacher
Yasmine Johnston & Tina Maskell

Location

Address
Somerset Road
Postcode
SP1 3BL
Town
Salisbury
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Salisbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 2–19, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 32.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

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

Nearby schools

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

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Salisbury · SP1 3BL · Wiltshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM12.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Other independent school

    SP1 3BQ · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–16

    • Att829.6
    • EM5+0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    Salisbury · SP1 3JJ · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Other independent school

    Salisbury · SP1 1LR · Wiltshire

    Ages 3–14

    0.5 miles away

  • Other independent special school

    Salisbury · SP1 3YA · Wiltshire

    Ages 6–18

    • Att88.4
    • EM5+13%

    0.6 miles away

  • Greentrees Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Salisbury · SP1 3GZ · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM18.1%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Yasmine Johnston & Tina Maskell
Telephone
01722334168

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