St Joseph's Catholic SchoolWyvern St Edmund's Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salisbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic School and Wyvern St Edmund's Academy are secondary schools in Salisbury.
St Joseph's Catholic School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wyvern St Edmund's Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wyvern St Edmund's Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic School was judged the expected standard and Wyvern St Edmund's Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.0 for St Joseph's Catholic School and 46.1 for Wyvern St Edmund's Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic School (42.0 in 2021-22, 41.0 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 | SalisburySt Joseph's Catholic School | SalisburyWyvern St Edmund's Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 27 in Wiltshire | 20th of 27 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 565 | 1,337 | |
| Capacity | 625 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Salisbury, SP1 1QY | Salisbury, SP1 1RE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.0 | 46.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.5% | 48.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.9% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 114 | 270 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 597 | 1,335 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.8% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 22.6% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% 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.
St Joseph's Catholic School
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
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