Wyvern St Edmund's Academy, Salisbury

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Secondary
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Mixed
Church of England
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.7km)Unlikely (~2.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Bruce Burley
Pupils:1,337 / 1,400 capacity
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01722328565
Address:Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury, SP1 1RE
Trust:MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:144388
UKPRN:10063104
Diocese:Diocese of Salisbury
Constituency:Salisbury
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2012 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

20.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

132 responses
Would recommend80%
Child is happy85%
Well taught82%
Good progress81%
Feels safe85%
Well behaved77%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed76%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development77%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

26.7

Avg class size

50

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Laverstock Schools (Bus Park)
75m · 1 min walk
Elm Close (N-bound)
97m · 2 min walk
St Andrews School (S-bound)
131m · 2 min walk
St Andrew's School (N-bound)
183m · 3 min walk
Duck Lane Bottom (S-bound)
394m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

1,337 pupils

1,400 capacity

63 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)

Inspection History(3)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
30 January 2020
13 November 2012
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.81602%

Overall absence

27.16927%

Persistent absence

1,406

Enrolments

Authorised6.47329%
Unauthorised3.34273%
Persistent (10%+)27.16927%
Severe (50%+)6.25889%

Absence trend

6.33006%
18/19
6.55955%
20/21
11.47193%
21/22
11.63017%
22/23
11.62995%
23/24
9.81602%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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