SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Salisbury (Wiltshire)
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Wilts Grammar School Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · Grammar school (selective) | 98% |
| 2 | Bishop Wordsworth's CofE Grammar School Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · Grammar school (selective) | 95% |
| 3 | The Trafalgar School at Downton Ofsted: Good (2023) | 45% |
| 4 | St Joseph's Catholic School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 40% |
| 5 | Wyvern St Edmund's Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 39% |
| 6 | Avon Valley Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 19% |
| 7 | Sarum Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 18% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.