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Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Exeter Street
 Salisbury
 Wiltshire SP1 2ED
Telephone: 01722 333851

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School
Trust: Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School

Staff and Pupils

Headmaster: Mr Michael Thorne (since September 2025 – came from University of East London)
Previous Headteacher: Stuart Smallwood
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 59.8 / 2
Non-teaching Staff*: 30.88
Number of pupils: 1193
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.9
Sex: Boys
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 3.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 28.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 21.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Wiltshire
Constituency: Salisbury
Electoral Ward: Salisbury Harnham East
School Number: 8655413

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th November 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

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