Sarum Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Salisbury, South West SP2 9HS · Wiltshire
#368 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#3605 of 4,090 nationally
About Sarum Academy
Sarum Academy is a academy secondary located in Salisbury, in the Wiltshire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 747 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 19.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 368th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (33th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 747; capacity filled 65%; grade 4+ english & maths 43.1%; ebacc average points 2.75.
There are 62 schools in Salisbury; Sarum Academy ranks 52nd 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%)33.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.4%
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 Sarum Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 747
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 65%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 33.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 43.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.75
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sarum Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Woodlands Primary School
Salisbury · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
193 students · 519 m away
St. Peter's CE Primary Academy
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
353 students · 1.1 km away
Pembroke Park Primary School
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
191 students · 1.3 km away
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.4 km away
Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Salisbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
147 students · 1.6 km away
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School
Salisbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
214 students · 2.2 km away
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School
Salisbury · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
225 students · 2.2 km away
Brunel College
Mitchell Road · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
32 students · 2.3 km away
South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students · 2.6 km away
Oneschool Global Uk Salisbury Campus
Salisbury · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
181 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
748 students
Cullompton Community College
Cullompton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
746 students
West Somerset College
Minehead · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
745 students
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
741 students
Axe Valley Academy
Axminster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
741 students
The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
756 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sarum Academy a good school?
Sarum Academy has a Success Index (England) of 19.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #368 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 Sarum Academy rank in South West?
Sarum Academy ranks #368 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #3605 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sarum Academy?
Sarum Academy had 747 students in 2025.
Is Sarum Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Sarum Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sarum Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sarum Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.