South Wilts Grammar School

Stratford Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3JJ

Good

Inspected 22 October 2019

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,185

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wiltshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,185 / 1,022 (116%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 October 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

2.4%

Disadvantaged

9.2%

EAL

0.8%

SEN support

4.9%

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)

77.0

Attainment 8

1,185 pupils

98.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

99.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

161 students

23.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

78%

To higher education

40%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

99%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.2%

Overall absence

6.6%

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.

67.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

17.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

1.3

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£48,002

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,369 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.

£6,932

Spend per pupil

£6,490

Income per pupil

60%

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.