Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 2ED · Wiltshire · Grammar school
1st 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 194 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.9/10 among them, against 9.3/10 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 | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 96.8 · 98 | 30% | 2.93 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.55 · 86 | 25% | 2.14 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 73.1 · 97 | 10% | 0.97 |
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. The school was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2023. In 2024/25, 96.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 73.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.55 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.9 out of 10 among them, against 9.3 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in the House Music Festival, The Choir, Bishops Singers, Orchestra, Big Band, Bishops Brass, Bishops Wind, and Senior Brass, alongside instrumental lessons, chamber groups, and musical theatre productions.
Getting in. There are 1188 pupils in a school with 1200 places, leaving 12 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are not in the top 10% of similar-intake schools? What specific steps are taken to maintain the Outstanding rating following the 2023 inspection? How do the 12 remaining places affect class sizes for new entrants?
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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