Wyvern St Edmund's AcademyThe Trafalgar School at Downton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salisbury.
Summary of the comparison
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy and The Trafalgar School at Downton are secondary schools in Salisbury.
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Trafalgar School at Downton scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Trafalgar School at Downton is ahead on our composite score.
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy was judged the expected standard and The Trafalgar School at Downton was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.2 for Wyvern St Edmund's Academy and 44.3 for The Trafalgar School at Downton.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy (31.5 in 2021-22, 42.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Trafalgar School at Downton (46.2 in 2021-22, 44.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalisburyWyvern St Edmund's Academy | SalisburyThe Trafalgar School at Downton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 27 in Wiltshire | 13th of 27 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,335 | 794 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 630 | |
| Location | Salisbury, SP1 1RE | Salisbury, SP5 3HN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.2 | 44.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.3% | 45.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.2% | 65.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.6% | 23.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.61 | 3.81 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 243 | 149 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,335 | 794 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.9% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.2% | 22.5% 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.
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
The Trafalgar School at Downton
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