Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Salisbury, South West SP1 1RE · Wiltshire
#214 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2115 of 4,090 nationally
About Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy 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 1,337 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 47.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 214th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (68th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (37th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,337; capacity filled 95.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.2%; ebacc average points 3.61.
There are 62 schools in Salisbury; Wyvern St Edmund's Academy ranks 35th 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%)42.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.9%
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 Wyvern St Edmund's Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,337
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.61
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
186 students · 161 m away
St Joseph's Catholic School
Salisbury · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
565 students · 188 m away
Wyndham Park Infants' School
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
227 students · 1.2 km away
St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
346 students · 1.3 km away
Greentrees Primary School
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
425 students · 1.3 km away
Leehurst Swan School
Salisbury · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
183 students · 1.3 km away
Chafyn-Godolphin
Salisbury · Independent all-through · Ages 0–19
255 students · 1.5 km away
St Martin's CofE Primary School
Salisbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
141 students · 1.6 km away
Salisbury Sixth Form College
Salisbury · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
451 students · 1.8 km away
South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Kingdown School
Warminster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,347 students
Wellsway School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,325 students
Severn Vale School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,350 students
St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,324 students
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,320 students
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,357 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wyvern St Edmund's Academy a good school?
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy has a Success Index (England) of 47.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #214 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 Wyvern St Edmund's Academy rank in South West?
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy ranks #214 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2115 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy had 1,337 students in 2025.
Is Wyvern St Edmund's Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wyvern St Edmund's Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.