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Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Exeter Street, Salisbury SP1 2ED · bishopwordsworths.org.uk · 01722 333851
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 73.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Wiltshire 46.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,193
- 99% of 1,200 places
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 3.6%
- First language not English
- 7.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 213 families put the school first and 157 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 157 | 213 | 1.4▲ | 74% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 157 | 214 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 157 | 213 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 159 | 212 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 158 | 203 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 73.1, and 96.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wiltshire it was 46.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B+ (43.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲73.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲96.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲98.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲57.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲6.85 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 91 | +1.6 |
| Sixth form college | 6.5 | +0.9 |
| Further education | 1.3 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.6 | −1.3 |
| Activity not captured | 0.6 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 196 students | B+ (43.6) | Above average +0.12 | |
| 196 students | B+ (43.8) | Above average +0.13 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 195 | B+ (43) | +0.03 |
| 2022/23 | 192 | B+ (43.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 166 | A- (46.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 137 | B+ (42.6) | +0.23 |
| 2017/18 | 149 | B (39.7) | -0.15 |
| 2016/17 | 149 | B (40.9) | +0.09 |
| 2015/16 | 152 | B- (38) | -0.06 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 59.8 | +13.7 |
| Further and other education | 2 | +0.8 |
| Further education | 1 | — |
| Other education | 1 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 1 | −2.6 |
| Employment | 19.6 | −14.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 13.6 | +1.5 |
| Activity not captured | 4 | +1 |
Ofsted
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 15 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 15 Nov 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2006
Other inspections
Report cards, from November 2025
Apr 2026Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met
Before September 2019
Dec 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (281 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 281
- 24% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (7%) with SEND