The Stonehenge SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Stonehenge School and St Joseph's Catholic School are secondary schools.
The Stonehenge School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Stonehenge School is ahead on our composite score.
The Stonehenge School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.4 for The Stonehenge School and 40.4 for St Joseph's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Stonehenge School (41.2 in 2021-22, 37.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic School (42.0 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AmesburyThe Stonehenge School | SalisburySt Joseph's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 27 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 26th of 27 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,079 | 597 | |
| Capacity | 940 | 625 | |
| Location | Amesbury, SP4 7PW | Salisbury, SP1 1QY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.4 | 40.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.1% | 39.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.2% | 61.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 9.0% | 9.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.98 | 3.21 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 199 | 117 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,079 | 597 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.2% | 25.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 20.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 22.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 19.0% 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.
The Stonehenge School
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