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South Wilts Grammar School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Michele Chilcott

corporate_fareSOUTH WILTS GRAMMAR SCHOOL

location_onSalisbury, SP1 3JJ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

1,142

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Wiltshire

#42 of 3,216 nationally

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South Wilts Grammar School is a Academy converter secondary school in Salisbury, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

South Wilts Grammar School is an academy converter in Salisbury, Wiltshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of SOUTH WILTS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. The school has approximately 1,185 pupils on roll, of whom 2% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 77, placing the school #1 in Wiltshire and #42 of 3,216 nationally. 98.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 77.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 25 A-level subjects. 66.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 35.6% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.11 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

98.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)77.7%

Entering EBacc55.80%

EBacc APS7.05

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.79

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56.90%

EBacc APS6.78

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.61

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

73.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS6.56

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.58

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

77.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58%

EBacc APS7.03

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc59%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.7

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

76.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc73%

EBacc APS7.15

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.48

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

74.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc64%

EBacc APS6.88

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.11

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

167

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*13.0%

Achieving A*–A35.6%

Achieving A*–B66.9%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate98.8%

A-level subjects offered25

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.03

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

183

Retention rate97.80%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

187

Retention rate97.30%

2022

Avg Grade

B+

Students

176

Retention rate99.4%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 January 2025

Inspection Report

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22 October 2019

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2019-10-22

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2007-10-11

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.1%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,185 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,185	1	0.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,185	1	0.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,132	0	0.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,130	3	0.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,129	6	0.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,136	1	0.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,142	1	0.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,141	3	0.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,150	4	0.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,151	0	0.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,156	2	0.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,127	6	0.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,131	2	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,129	5	0.4%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,076	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,076	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,079	1	0.1%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,065	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,067	2	0.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,062	2	0.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,034	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,040	3	0.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,042	1	0.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	998	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	998	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,002	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils