Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Salisbury, South West SP1 2ED · Wiltshire
#5 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#51 of 4,090 nationally
About Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Salisbury, in the Wiltshire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,193 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 97.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 5th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (99th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (91th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,193; capacity filled 99.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 98.7%; ebacc average points 6.85.
There are 62 schools in Salisbury; Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School ranks 3rd of 58 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)73.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)96.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)43.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)3.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,193
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 3.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 73.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 96.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 98.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.85
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 43.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Salisbury Cathedral School
Salisbury · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
230 students · 236 m away
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury
Salisbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 361 m away
Salisbury Sixth Form College
Salisbury · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
451 students · 630 m away
Chafyn-Godolphin
Salisbury · Independent all-through · Ages 0–19
255 students · 733 m away
St Martin's CofE Primary School
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
141 students · 790 m away
Harnham Infants' School
Salisbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
215 students · 1.1 km away
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School
Salisbury · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
265 students · 1.1 km away
Leehurst Swan School
Salisbury · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
183 students · 1.2 km away
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School
Salisbury · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
225 students · 1.4 km away
Brunel College
Mitchell Road · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
32 students · 1.5 km away
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Nailsea School
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Kingsbridge Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School a good school?
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 97.1 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #5 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School rank in South West?
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School ranks #5 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #51 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School?
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School had 1,193 students in 2025.
Is Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.