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EnglandSalisbury

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.

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 7.02/10, -0.38 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

8% Elite

Distribution across all Salisbury schools

8%
14%
62%
14%
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding

Salisbury vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 54%

Across all ranked Salisbury schools

Top 56%Primaryavg #8,442 of 14,978
Top 49%Secondaryavg #1,787 of 3,680
Top 41%Sixth formavg #972 of 2,376

Primary schools: 45 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-0.68 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,442
-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
6.7/10
-0.68 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,442
-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
#1,787
+1 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 49% of 3,680

% 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
#1,787
+1 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 49% of 3,680

% 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
#972
+9 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 41% of 2,376

% 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
#972
+9 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 41% of 2,376

% 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%

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%

Oxford

#200

3 ranked schools · +53 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198

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 1,881

Applications

29

Offers

10

Offer rate34.5%
+5.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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