Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School, Salisbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has created a strong safety culture where pupils feel secure and supported. Staff at all levels take safeguarding seriously and work together to protect students. Leaders are responsive to feedback and continuously improve their systems to keep pupils safe.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding is embedded as everyone's responsibility with staff recognising their role in keeping pupils safe
- Leaders acted swiftly to address areas needing improvement, such as enhancing training for staff leading school trips
- All staff have undertaken additional safeguarding training relevant to their roles and regularly review safeguarding cases
- Pupils feel safe, are proud of their school, and have trusted adults to talk to about concerns
- Leaders and governors are clear about their statutory responsibilities and work with other agencies when required
Areas for Improvement
- Some school policies need further minor refinement
- More pupils would like opportunities to share their views and make suggestions to school leaders
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders and governors have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and acted upon, keeping pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School trips, student council, student leadership roles
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School is a secondary school in Salisbury with 1,189 pupils. This focused monitoring inspection found that safeguarding standards are met and no evidence was found to substantiate concerns about pupil safety.
At a Glance
3.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
43
Total classes
24 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
1,193 pupils
1,200 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Salisbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Salisbury
Admissions Demand - Wiltshire
Places available
6,286
Applications
5,079
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Secondary admissions across Wiltshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.67825%
Overall absence
13.90977%
Persistent absence
798
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury Cathedral School
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury
St Martin's CofE Primary School
Harnham Infants' School
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School
St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury
Wyndham Park Infants' School
Longford Church of England Primary School
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