Overall Oxbridge
#1,053
3 ranked schools · -139 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
92
Offers
24
Offer rate26.1%
+3.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Chartered as New Sarum in 1227 around the cathedral that rose at the confluence of the rivers Avon, Nadder and Bourne, Salisbury has held city status in Wiltshire for nearly eight centuries. The medieval cathedral still dominates the skyline. Around 42,000 people live across the city today, in a street plan that still echoes the original Norman grid.
Winterbourne Earls, just east of the city boundary, is among the most sought-after areas for primary catchments, while Salisbury's central postcodes draw families competing for places across all phases. Laverstock and Bishopdown extend the residential belt to the east and north, with Wilton sitting a short distance to the west. Salisbury railway station serves as an interchange between the West of England Line and the Wessex Main Line, with trains reaching Southampton in around thirty minutes.
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All-through
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Post-16
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Area Performance
Across 63 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.02/10, -0.38 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Salisbury schools
Salisbury vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Salisbury schools
top 56% of 14,978
top 56% of 14,978
top 50% of 3,862
top 50% of 3,862
top 41% of 2,555
top 41% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
3 ranked schools · -139 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
92
Offers
24
Oxford
3 ranked schools · +53 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
63
Offers
14
Cambridge
3 ranked schools · +256 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
29
Offers
10
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Local directory
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