Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School

Exeter Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2ED

Outstanding

Inspected 15 November 2022

Outstanding

Ofsted

73.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,188

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wiltshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 1,188 / 1,200 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

5.2%

Disadvantaged

8.7%

EAL

0.3%

SEN support

0.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

73.1

Attainment 8

1,188 pupils

96.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

98.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B+

A-level average grade

196 students

32.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

85%

To higher education

60%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

98%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.7%

Overall absence

13.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

60.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.7 vs 2023/24

21.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -4.5 vs 2023/24

£42,958

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↓ −£579 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,471

Spend per pupil

£7,432

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.