Chafyn-Godolphin
Chafyn-Godolphin is an independent school in for boys and girls aged 0 to 19. It has 255 pupils and room for 811.
Milford Hill, Salisbury, SP1 2RA01722 430500godolphin.orgMrs Jenny Price headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
66 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 66 | 65 | 72 | 60 | 60 | 64 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 24.6 | 25.7 | 26.8 | 28.1 | 25.7 | 37.1 | 47.0 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 45% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 66% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 1.08 | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.44 | 1.04 | 2.14 | 4.11 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 31% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 14 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 53 | 51% | 93% | 98% | 58% | – |
| French | 30 | 57% | 93% | 100% | 60% | – |
| Art and Design | 27 | 52% | 82% | 100% | 58% | – |
| Geography | 16 | 63% | 100% | 100% | 51% | – |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 15 | 47% | 100% | 100% | 52% | – |
| Religious Studies | 15 | 80% | 100% | 100% | 60% | – |
| Spanish | 14 | 86% | 100% | 100% | 54% | – |
| Drama | 13 | 31% | 62% | 77% | 60% | – |
| Physical Education | 10 | 60% | 90% | 100% | 56% | – |
| Statistics | 8 | 88% | 100% | 100% | 51% | – |
| Computer Science | 8 | 75% | 88% | 100% | 56% | – |
| Classical Civilisation | 7 | 29% | 43% | 71% | 58% | – |
| Other Modern Languages | 6 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 49% | – |
| Design & Technology | 6 | 33% | 100% | 100% | 50% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
47 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 47 | 42 | 47 | 39 | 104 | 104 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 40.92 | 42.61 | 44.31 | 48.94 | 40.07 | 44.32 |
| Average A level grade | B | B+ | B+ | A | B | B+ |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 42.29 | 43.23 | 44.19 | 50.38 | 43.24 | 44.17 |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 14% | 31% | 29% | 54% | 27% | 42% |
| A level progressA level value added | +0.22 | +0.33 | – | – | +0.12 | +0.25 |
| Applied general courses: points per entry | – | 30.71 | 29.29 | 31.67 | – | – |
A level subjects
10 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.
Strongest A levels
Every A level subject against England, 2025
A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Wiltshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 255 | 320 | 394 | 428 | 432 | 449 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 34% | 28% | 32% | 22% | 27% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
What pupils do next
After sixth form
Where the 47 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 72% | 80% | 76% |
| Education | 43% | 33% | 39% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 0% |
| Work | 26% | 41% | 37% |
| Not in education, work or training | 19% | 13% | 11% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | Academy | 170 m | 141 | Inadequate 2023 | 2 | Compare |
| Salisbury Sixth Form College | Free schools 16 to 19 | 350 m | 451 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Five Rivers Online School | Online provider | 650 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| The Spires | Independent | 670 m | 34 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School | Academy (grammar) | 740 m | 1,193 | Report card 2026 | 96 | Compare |
| Leehurst Swan School | Independent (grammar) | 920 m | 183 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Salisbury Cathedral School | Independent | 920 m | 230 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury | Roman Catholic | 930 m | 209 | Good 2024 | 90 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Chafyn-Godolphin a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Chafyn-Godolphin yet.
How good are Chafyn-Godolphin's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 24.6, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Chafyn-Godolphin have?
255 pupils aged 0 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 811 places, so it is 31% full.
Does Chafyn-Godolphin have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B. 10 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Milford Hill, Salisbury, SP1 2RA
- Telephone
- 01722 430500
- Website
- www.godolphin.org
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jenny Price
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 0-19, with nursery, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Ward
- Salisbury Milford
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 1908
- URN
- 126519 · LAESTAB 8656006 · UKPRN 10002712
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- A level subjects: DfE A level and other 16 to 18 results, subject entries and grades, 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.