Salisbury Cathedral School, Salisbury

Independent
Other independent school
Mixed
Ages 2–13
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sally Moulton
Pupils:230 / 300 capacity
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01722555300
Website:www.salisburycathedralschool.com
Address:1 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EQ
Area:Schools in SP1
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1945

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    5 November 2024

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    16 February 2022

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    27 June 2017

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  • Focused Compliance Inspection

    27 June 2017

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  • Non-Routine Inspections 2025

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  • Short Visit 2017

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URN:126518
UKPRN:10073492
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Salisbury
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Osmunds School (S-bound)
158m · 3 min walk
The White Hart (N-bound)
336m · 5 min walk
Catherine Street (N-bound)
405m · 7 min walk
Rose and Crown (SW-bound)
426m · 7 min walk
Brown Street (S-bound)
470m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

230 pupils

300 capacity

70 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Salisbury

Medium pressure
New homes approved:2,408
Projected new pupils:433

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Salisbury

Admissions Demand - Wiltshire

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

6,286

Applications

5,079

Got 1st preference

94.6%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Secondary admissions across Wiltshire (2025/26)

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2.4km

St Joseph's Catholic School

Requires Improvement2.6km

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