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Wyvern St Edmund's Academy

Academy converter · Salisbury · SP1 1RE

Ages 11–16 · 1,337 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

42.7

Overall absence

11.6%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.30
−20+2
Attainment 842.7
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.1%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,388

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

259

Places offered

270

1st-preference offers

244

Total preferences (any rank)
523
Preferred offers (top 3)
270
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill96%

1,337 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,337
Boys / girls
635 / 702
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,337 / 1,400 (96%)
Free school meals
20.9%
FSM pupils
280
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Governance
Academy trust: MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Magna Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Bruce Burley

Location

Address
Church Road, Laverstock
Postcode
SP1 1RE
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1,337 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.9%. 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

  • 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%

    0.1 miles away

  • South Wilts Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Salisbury · SP1 3JJ · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.2 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%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Bruce Burley
Telephone
01722328565
Website
www.wyvernsteds.org

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