Salisbury Cathedral School vs Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Independent
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
2–13
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
-
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
230
1193
Capacity
300
1200
Occupancy
77%
99%
FSM %
-
3.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
Apr 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
73.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
98.1%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B+
Points Per Entry
-
43.6
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B+
AAB+ %
-
33%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
196
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
63%
Degree course
-
88%
Any L4+ destination
-
90%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
191
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (216)
Mathematics (200)
Chemistry (166)
Biology (158)
Chemistry (154)
Biology (136)
Psychology (110)
Physics (108)