Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in Wiltshire (2025)
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Listed with official data; 35 schools in Wiltshire, South West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South West.
- 197South Wilts Grammar SchoolSalisbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 77.0
- 297Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar SchoolSalisbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 73.1
- 382St Laurence SchoolBradford-on-Avon · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 54.5
- 473St Augustine's Catholic CollegeTrowbridge · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.4
- 577Royal Wootton Bassett AcademySwindon · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.0
- 675Oneschool Global Uk Salisbury CampusSalisbury · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 50.9
- 775St John's MarlboroughMarlborough · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.9
- 877Lavington SchoolDevizes · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.3
- 972Malmesbury SchoolMalmesbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.8
- 1065Bradon Forest SchoolSwindon · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 48.1
- 1164Hardenhuish SchoolChippenham · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 47.5
- 1261The Corsham SchoolCorsham · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 47.5
- 1360Matravers SchoolWestbury · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 47.0
- 1455Devizes SchoolDevizes · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.3
- 1554Sheldon SchoolChippenham · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.2
- 1660The Trafalgar School at DowntonSalisbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.3
- 1746The John of Gaunt SchoolTrowbridge · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 44.3
- 1845Kingdown SchoolWarminster · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.8
- 1947Wyvern St Edmund's AcademySalisbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.2
- 2039The Wellington AcademyLudgershall · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.1
- 2135Melksham Oak Community SchoolMelksham · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 41.4
- 2239St Joseph's Catholic SchoolSalisbury · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 40.4
- 2329The Clarendon AcademyTrowbridge · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 39.8
- 2431Kingsbury Green AcademyCalne · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 39.6
- 2530St Marys Calne and St Margarets PrepCalne · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 37.9
- 2635The Stonehenge SchoolAmesbury · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 37.4
- 2725Avon Valley AcademySalisbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 34.8
- 2819Sarum AcademySalisbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 33.7
- 2916Warminster SchoolWarminster · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 31.8
- 308Emmaus SchoolTrowbridge · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 30.0
- 3122Dauntsey's SchoolDevizes · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 29.4
- 328Stonar SchoolWiltshire · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 27.6
- 3321Chafyn-GodolphinSalisbury · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 24.6
- 3422Marlborough CollegeWiltshire · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 23.3
- 356Leehurst Swan SchoolSalisbury · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 23.3
| # | School | Sector | Attainment 8 | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Wilts Grammar School Salisbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 77.0 | 96.5 Top 5% | 77.0 Attainment 8 | 1,200 |
| 2 | Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Salisbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 73.1 | 97.1 Top 5% | 73.1 Attainment 8 | 1,193 |
| 3 | St Laurence School Bradford-on-Avon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 54.5 | 82.2 Top 25% | 54.5 Attainment 8 | 1,378 |
| 4 | St Augustine's Catholic College Trowbridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 51.4 | 72.8 Top 25% | 51.4 Attainment 8 | 912 |
| 5 | Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Swindon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 51.0 | 76.7 Top 25% | 51.0 Attainment 8 | 1,714 |
| 6 | Oneschool Global Uk Salisbury Campus Salisbury · All-through · Ages 7–18 | Independent | 50.9 | 75.1 Top 25% | 50.9 Attainment 8 | 181 |
| 7 | St John's Marlborough Marlborough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 50.9 | 74.7 Top 25% | 50.9 Attainment 8 | 1,692 |
| 8 | Lavington School Devizes · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 50.3 | 77.4 Top 25% | 50.3 Attainment 8 | 910 |
| 9 | Malmesbury School Malmesbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.8 | 71.9 Top 25% | 49.8 Attainment 8 | 1,438 |
| 10 | Bradon Forest School Swindon · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 48.1 | 65.0 Top 50% | 48.1 Attainment 8 | 987 |
| 11 | Hardenhuish School Chippenham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 47.5 | 64.2 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 1,519 |
| 12 | The Corsham School Corsham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 47.5 | 60.9 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 1,427 |
| 13 | Matravers School Westbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 47.0 | 60.1 Top 50% | 47.0 Attainment 8 | 958 |
| 14 | Devizes School Devizes · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 45.3 | 54.5 Top 50% | 45.3 Attainment 8 | 947 |
| 15 | Sheldon School Chippenham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 45.2 | 53.9 Top 50% | 45.2 Attainment 8 | 1,467 |
| 16 | The Trafalgar School at Downton Salisbury · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 44.3 | 59.8 Top 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 808 |
| 17 | The John of Gaunt School Trowbridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 44.3 | 46.1 Lower 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 1,295 |
| 18 | Kingdown School Warminster · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 42.8 | 44.7 Lower 50% | 42.8 Attainment 8 | 1,347 |
| 19 | Wyvern St Edmund's Academy Salisbury · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 42.2 | 47.0 Lower 50% | 42.2 Attainment 8 | 1,337 |
| 20 | The Wellington Academy Ludgershall · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 42.1 | 39.0 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 1,121 |
| 21 | Melksham Oak Community School Melksham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 41.4 | 35.3 Lower 50% | 41.4 Attainment 8 | 1,058 |
| 22 | St Joseph's Catholic School Salisbury · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 40.4 | 39.1 Lower 50% | 40.4 Attainment 8 | 565 |
| 23 | The Clarendon Academy Trowbridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 39.8 | 28.7 Lower 50% | 39.8 Attainment 8 | 1,082 |
| 24 | Kingsbury Green Academy Calne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 39.6 | 31.3 Lower 50% | 39.6 Attainment 8 | 1,077 |
| 25 | St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep Calne · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 37.9 | 30.3 Lower 50% | 37.9 Attainment 8 | 449 |
| 26 | The Stonehenge School Amesbury · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 37.4 | 35.3 Lower 50% | 37.4 Attainment 8 | 1,072 |
| 27 | Avon Valley Academy Salisbury · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 34.8 | 24.9 Lower 50% | 34.8 Attainment 8 | 517 |
| 28 | Sarum Academy Salisbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.7 | 19.3 Lower 50% | 33.7 Attainment 8 | 747 |
| 29 | Warminster School Warminster · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 31.8 | 16.0 Lower 50% | 31.8 Attainment 8 | 433 |
| 30 | Emmaus School Trowbridge · All-through · Ages 4–16 | Independent | 30.0 | 7.9 Lower 50% | 30.0 Attainment 8 | 58 |
| 31 | Dauntsey's School Devizes · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 29.4 | 22.3 Lower 50% | 29.4 Attainment 8 | 835 |
| 32 | Stonar School Wiltshire · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 27.6 | 7.5 Lower 50% | 27.6 Attainment 8 | 434 |
| 33 | Chafyn-Godolphin Salisbury · All-through · Ages 0–19 | Independent | 24.6 | 20.5 Lower 50% | 24.6 Attainment 8 | 255 |
| 34 | Marlborough College Wiltshire · Secondary · Ages 13–19 | Independent | 23.3 | 21.8 Lower 50% | 23.3 Attainment 8 | 1,003 |
| 35 | Leehurst Swan School Salisbury · All-through · Ages 4–16 | Independent | 23.3 | 5.9 Lower 50% | 23.3 Attainment 8 | 183 |
South Wilts Grammar School in Salisbury leads the 2025 list of secondary schools by attainment 8 in Wiltshire with Attainment 8 77.0. Of the 35 schools shown, 23 are academy, 9 are independent, 3 are local authority.
For the full picture see the wider South West secondary schools by attainment 8 league table, every school on the Wiltshire page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best gcse results school in Wiltshire?
South Wilts Grammar School in Salisbury, South West ranks first among secondary schools by attainment 8 in Wiltshire with Attainment 8 77.0 (Pupils on roll: 1,200).
How are secondary schools by attainment 8 in Wiltshire ranked?
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.