St Joseph's Catholic SchoolSouth Wilts Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salisbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic School and South Wilts Grammar School are secondary schools in Salisbury.
St Joseph's Catholic School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and South Wilts Grammar School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). South Wilts Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic School was judged Requires improvement and South Wilts Grammar School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.4 for St Joseph's Catholic School and 77.0 for South Wilts Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic School (42.0 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at South Wilts Grammar School (77.5 in 2021-22, 77.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalisburySt Joseph's Catholic School | SalisburySouth Wilts Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 27 in Wiltshire | 2nd of 27 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 597 | 1,185 | |
| Capacity | 625 | 1,022 | |
| Location | Salisbury, SP1 1QY | Salisbury, SP1 3JJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.4 | 77.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.3% | 98.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.5% | 99.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 9.4% | 55.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.21 | 7.05 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 117 | 156 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 161 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 39.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 38.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 23.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 597 | 1,185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 2.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.8% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 22.6% | 4.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 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.
St Joseph's Catholic School
South Wilts Grammar School
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