Downton CofE VA Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Salisbury · SP5 3LZ · Wiltshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 144389
The Trafalgar School at Downton
Academy converter · Salisbury · SP5 3HN
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
808
Local authority
Wiltshire
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, 808 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.2%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Salisbury · SP5 2HU · Wiltshire
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
1.6 miles away
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Hale Primary School
Community school · Primary
Fordingbridge · SP6 2NE · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.9 miles away
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Breamore Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Fordingbridge · SP6 2EF · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
2.3 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 144389
Location
- Address
- Breamore Road, Downton
- Postcode
- SP5 3HN
- Town
- Salisbury
- County
- Wiltshire
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- District
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 808
- Boys / girls
- 409 / 399
- School capacity
- 630
- Capacity fill
- 808 / 630 (128%)
- Free school meals
- 13.2%
- FSM pupils
- 106
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Academy trust
- MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Sponsor
- Magna Learning Partnership
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Jy Taylor
- Telephone
- 01725550300
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- 2023-07-03 — Good (Report)