St Joseph's Catholic School
Salisbury, SP1 1QY · Wiltshire · secondary school
25th of 26 secondary schools in Wiltshire we can score, 28 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 870 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.9/10 among them, against 2.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 5 | 35% | 0.19 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 39.3 · 38 | 30% | 1.16 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.64 · 10 | 25% | 0.25 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 40.4 · 22 | 10% | 0.23 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 39.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 40.4, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.64 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Requires improvement in April 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.9 out of 10 among them, against 2.5 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join clubs such as Wellbeing Art, Culture Club, and Anti-Bullying Ambassadors. Sports include Athletics, Basketball, and Fencing. Arts and music options cover Open Studio, Drama Club, and Vocal Ensemble. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 565 pupils in a capacity of 625, leaving 60 spare places. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their Progress 8 score and the national baseline? What specific actions are being taken to address the "Requires improvement" rating from the 2024 inspection? How does the after-school club operate for students who need care after the school day ends?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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