Overall Oxbridge
#1,053
3 ranked schools · -139 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
92
Offers
24
Offer rate26.1%
+3.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Salisbury
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.
53
Primary
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8
Secondary
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3
All-through
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1
Post-16
colleges
5
Special
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of which7sixth forms·2grammar·43faith70 total
Area Performance
Salisbury schools rank in the top 54% of England
Across 63 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.08/10, -0.32 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
8% Elite
Distribution across all Salisbury schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Salisbury vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 54%
Across all ranked Salisbury schools
Top 56%Primaryavg #8,381 of 14,978
Top 50%Secondaryavg #1,922 of 3,861
Top 41%Sixth formavg #1,038 of 2,554
Primary schools: 45 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.59 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,381
-6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 56% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.59 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,381
-6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 56% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 11 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.35 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,922
0 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 50% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
67%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.4
+1.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.35 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,922
0 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 50% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
67%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.4
+1.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 7 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.37 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,038
+9 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 41% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
28%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
58%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.37 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,038
+9 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 41% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
28%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
58%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#200
3 ranked schools · +53 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
63
Offers
14
Offer rate22.2%
+7.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#517
3 ranked schools · +256 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
29
Offers
10
Offer rate34.5%
+5.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Salisbury
Top 3 Sixth Forms
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Salisbury
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School profiles in Salisbury
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