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Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School

Wiltshire, SP1 2EDSecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.4×
More first choices than offers made
213 1st-choice / 157 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#439 of 3,141 nationally

About Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School

Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School is a state-funded secondary school in Wiltshire, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys. DfE data records 1,193 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,200.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (15 Nov 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 73.1 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 213 first-preference applications and 157 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressExeter Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2ED
HeadteacherMr Michael Thorne
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils1,193
Free School Meals (FSM)3.6%
School Capacity1,193 / 1,200 (99% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:50

Source: bishopwordsworths.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.