The Burgate School and Sixth FormThe Trafalgar School at Downton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Burgate School and Sixth Form and The Trafalgar School at Downton are secondary schools.
The Burgate School and Sixth Form scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Trafalgar School at Downton scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Burgate School and Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
The Burgate School and Sixth Form was judged Good and The Trafalgar School at Downton was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.2 for The Burgate School and Sixth Form and 45.7 for The Trafalgar School at Downton.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Burgate School and Sixth Form (52.4 in 2021-22, 52.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Trafalgar School at Downton (46.2 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FordingbridgeThe Burgate School and Sixth Form | SalisburyThe Trafalgar School at Downton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 69 in Hampshire | 14th 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 | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,073 | 808 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 630 | |
| Location | Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ | Salisbury, SP5 3HN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.2 Stronger figure | 45.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.8% Stronger figure | 44.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.8% Stronger figure | 65.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 182 | 157 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 90 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,098 | 794 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.8% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% Stronger figure | 22.5% | 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.
The Burgate School and Sixth Form
The Trafalgar School at Downton
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