The Trafalgar School at Downton
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Salisbury, South West SP5 3HN · Wiltshire
#136 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#1500 of 4,090 nationally
About The Trafalgar School at Downton
The Trafalgar School at Downton is a academy secondary located in Salisbury, in the Wiltshire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 808 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 59.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 136th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (89th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (46th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 808; capacity filled 128.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.1%; ebacc average points 3.81.
There are 62 schools in Salisbury; The Trafalgar School at Downton ranks 28th 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%)44.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.2%
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 The Trafalgar School at Downton by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 808
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 128.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.81
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Trafalgar School at Downton
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Downton CofE VA Primary School
Salisbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
272 students · 397 m away
Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
109 students · 2.6 km away
Hale Primary School
Fordingbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
73 students · 3.1 km away
Breamore Church of England Primary School
Fordingbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
77 students · 3.7 km away
Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
119 students · 6.2 km away
The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,073 students · 6.3 km away
Fordingbridge Junior School
Fordingbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
217 students · 6.4 km away
Fordingbridge Infant School
Fordingbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
160 students · 6.4 km away
Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School
Fordingbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
160 students · 6.4 km away
Longford Church of England Primary School
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
42 students · 7.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Aldhelm's Academy
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808 students
Cirencester Kingshill School
Cirencester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
806 students
Yate Academy
Yate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
804 students
Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
812 students
South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
801 students
The Dean Academy
Lydney · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
816 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Trafalgar School at Downton a good school?
The Trafalgar School at Downton has a Success Index (England) of 59.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #136 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 The Trafalgar School at Downton rank in South West?
The Trafalgar School at Downton ranks #136 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #1500 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Trafalgar School at Downton?
The Trafalgar School at Downton had 808 students in 2025.
Is The Trafalgar School at Downton a primary school or a secondary school?
The Trafalgar School at Downton is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Trafalgar School at Downton?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Trafalgar School at Downton; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.