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Schools in Wiltshire

Search and compare schools in Wiltshire with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Phase
Schools indexed
265
in Wiltshire
Average Attainment 8
45.9
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.03
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
44%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
66%
of 161 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Wiltshire

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Wiltshire secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Wiltshire schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1South Wilts Grammar School
Academy converter · Good
76.5+0.79100%
2Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Academy converter · Outstanding
73.5+0.5598%
3St John's Marlborough
Academy converter · Not judged
51.8+0.3656%
4Hardenhuish School
Academy converter
50.3+0.1451%
5Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Academy converter · Not judged
50.3+0.0853%
6Malmesbury School
Academy converter · Outstanding
49.9+0.3451%
7Lavington School
Academy converter
49.4+0.3254%
8St Augustine's Catholic College
Academy converter · Good
49.4+0.3351%
9St Laurence School
Academy converter
48.4+0.4545%
10Matravers School
Foundation school · Good
47.1+0.1641%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Wiltshire

South Wilts Grammar School
SecondaryAttainment 8 76.5Progress 8 +0.79
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
SecondaryAttainment 8 73.5Progress 8 +0.55
St John's Marlborough
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.8Progress 8 +0.36
Hardenhuish School
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.3Progress 8 +0.14
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.3Progress 8 +0.08

Catchment distances and university destinations in Wiltshire

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School6.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. South Wilts Grammar School6.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. St John's Marlborough1.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. St Augustine's Catholic College1.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Devizes School1.7% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School49.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. South Wilts Grammar School46.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Malmesbury School41.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. St Laurence School33.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. St Augustine's Catholic College29.7% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

Schools in other South West areas