South Wilts Grammar SchoolWyvern St Edmund's Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salisbury.
Summary of the comparison
South Wilts Grammar School and Wyvern St Edmund's Academy are secondary schools in Salisbury.
South Wilts Grammar School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wyvern St Edmund's Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). South Wilts Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
South Wilts Grammar School was judged Good and Wyvern St Edmund's Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 76.5 for South Wilts Grammar School and 46.1 for Wyvern St Edmund's Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at South Wilts Grammar School (77.5 in 2021-22, 76.5 in 2025-26) and has risen at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy (31.5 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalisburySouth Wilts Grammar School | SalisburyWyvern St Edmund's Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 27 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 20th of 27 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,200 | 1,337 | |
| Capacity | 1,022 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Salisbury, SP1 3JJ | Salisbury, SP1 1RE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 76.5 Stronger figure | 46.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 48.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 159 | 270 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 161 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 39.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,185 | 1,335 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.4% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.2% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 4.9% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 27.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
South Wilts Grammar School
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
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