South Wilts Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Salisbury, South West SP1 3JJ · Wiltshire
#7 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#66 of 4,090 nationally
About South Wilts Grammar School
South Wilts 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 girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,200 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 96.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 7th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (100th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (81th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,200; capacity filled 117.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.4%; ebacc average points 7.05.
There are 62 schools in Salisbury; South Wilts Grammar School ranks 4th 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%)77.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)98.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)39.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)2.6%
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 South Wilts Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,200
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 2.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 117.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 77.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 98.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 39.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near South Wilts Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School
Salisbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
214 students · 665 m away
St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
346 students · 695 m away
Wyndham Park Infants' School
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
227 students · 749 m away
Leehurst Swan School
Salisbury · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
183 students · 758 m away
Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School
Salisbury · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
225 students · 1.1 km away
Pembroke Park Primary School
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
191 students · 1.3 km away
Chafyn-Godolphin
Salisbury · Independent all-through · Ages 0–19
255 students · 1.6 km away
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,193 students · 1.6 km away
Greentrees Primary School
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
425 students · 1.6 km away
Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Salisbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
147 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Tavistock College
Tavistock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students
Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,199 students
Bridge Learning Campus
Bristol · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,202 students
Nailsea School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,197 students
Launceston College
Launceston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,205 students
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,193 students
Frequently asked questions
Is South Wilts Grammar School a good school?
South Wilts Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 96.5 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #7 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 South Wilts Grammar School rank in South West?
South Wilts Grammar School ranks #7 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #66 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend South Wilts Grammar School?
South Wilts Grammar School had 1,200 students in 2025.
Is South Wilts Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
South Wilts Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near South Wilts Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of South Wilts Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.