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Sarum Academy

Academy sponsor led · Salisbury · SP2 9HS

Ages 11–18 · 747 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

34.4

Overall absence

12.6%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.62
−20+2
Attainment 834.4
English & maths grade 5+17%
English & maths grade 4+41%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 2.9

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%+)33.9%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.5%
Enrolments in measure
707

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

116

Places offered

140

1st-preference offers

116

Total preferences (any rank)
167
Preferred offers (top 3)
123
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-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 fill65%

747 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
747
Boys / girls
404 / 343
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
747 / 1,150 (65%)
Free school meals
39.4%
FSM pupils
278
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Magna Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Toni Hayzen

Location

Address
Westwood Road
Postcode
SP2 9HS
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.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, 747 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.4%. 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 SP2
14
Secondary in SP2
1
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 SP2

  • South Wilts Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Salisbury · SP1 3JJ · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.6 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%

    2.8 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%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Toni Hayzen
Telephone
01722323431
Website
http://www.sarumacademy.org/

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