What is Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School's Ofsted rating?

Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School received a Outstanding rating from Ofsted following its 2022 inspection.

What are Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School's latest exam results?

Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 73.0. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

How many pupils attend Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School?

Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School has around 1,188 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School

Q: Where is Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School located?

Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School is a secondary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire (SP1 2ED).

Q: How can I compare Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School with other schools?

View Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Wiltshire.

Exeter Street, Salisbury, SP1 2ED

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Selective · Boys

Ofsted

Outstanding

Nov 2022

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

73.0school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School, Salisbury

This is a grammar school

Entry is by the 11+ exam, sat in September of Year 6

Selection: Selective grammar
Exam system: GL Assessment or local consortium test

Admits by the 11+ exam; many grammars also use distance or catchment as a tie-breaker once the pass mark is met.

Registration usually opens in the spring and closes by early July, before the test in September of Year 6. Confirm the exact dates with the local authority or consortium.

Grammars in Wiltshire Understand the 11+How to apply

11+ details as of 2026-05. Always confirm with the local authority or consortium.

Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

73.0

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

66.3%

Basics 9-5

96.8%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

73.0

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	71.9	46.4
2023/24	72.3	46.4
2024/25	73.0	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.55	0.00
2023/24	+0.55	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

57.3%

EBacc APS

6.84

EBacc 9-5

52.2%

EBacc 9-4

56.7%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

43.63

A*-A Grades

48.5%

A*-B Grades

80.5%

AAB+ %

32.8%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 197 students entered

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Salisbury Sixth Form College

0.63 km away · Free schools 16 to 19

The Spires

0.73 km away · Other independent special school

Godolphin School

0.73 km away · Other independent school

Leehurst Swan School

1.25 km away · Other independent school

Brunel College

1.53 km away · Other independent school

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