School Chooser

Secondary schools in Wiltshire

There are 29 secondary schools in Wiltshire, teaching 31,000 pupils. Of the 27 with a score, 8 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 8 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in WiltshireAll schools in WiltshirePlaces within
Pupils from low-income families20%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools8 of 27scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)192 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full8 of 28schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size22.5one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Wiltshire

From Wiltshire council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 25 secondary schools, 6 of which filled on distance and 18 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Hardenhuish School 1.1 miles
  2. St Augustine's Catholic College 1.8 miles
  3. The Corsham School 4.9 miles
  4. St John's Marlborough 6.9 miles
  5. South Wilts Grammar School 12.3 miles
  6. Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School 20.4 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Wiltshire council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (29)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1South Wilts Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Salisbury1,2003%Good 20199795 to 99
2Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Salisbury1,1934%Report card 20269694 to 98
3Malmesbury SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Malmesbury1,43814%Outstanding 20248176 to 85
4St Laurence SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Bradford-on-Avon1,37814%Good 20228075 to 85
5Lavington SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Devizes91014%Good 20237669 to 82
6St Augustine's Catholic CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Trowbridge91215%Good 20247060 to 77
7St John's MarlboroughAcademy · ages 11-18 · Marlborough1,69213%No overall grade 20256960 to 76
8Royal Wootton Bassett AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Swindon1,71414%No overall grade 20246960 to 76
9Matravers SchoolFoundation · ages 11-18 · Westbury95823%Good 20226453 to 72
10Devizes SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Devizes94724%No overall grade 20246151 to 70
11The Corsham SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Corsham1,42717%Good 20195849 to 67
12Hardenhuish SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Chippenham1,51916%Good 20235545 to 65
13Bradon Forest SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Swindon98718%Good 20235242 to 63
14The Trafalgar School at DowntonAcademy · ages 11-16 · Salisbury80813%Good 20235241 to 63
15The Wellington AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Ludgershall1,12120%Good 20224332 to 53
16The John of Gaunt SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Trowbridge1,29523%Good 20243930 to 49
17Kingdown SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Warminster1,34721%Good 20223829 to 47
18Sheldon SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Chippenham1,46720%Good 20243728 to 47
19Wyvern St Edmund's AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Salisbury1,33721%No overall grade 20253728 to 47
20The Clarendon AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Trowbridge1,08231%Good 20232821 to 38
21Melksham Oak Community SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Melksham1,05824%Good 20222519 to 33
22The Stonehenge SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16 · Amesbury1,07216%Good 20222116 to 29
23Kingsbury Green AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Calne1,07726%Report card 20261812 to 23
24Avon Valley AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Salisbury51725%No overall grade 20251611 to 23
25St Joseph's Catholic SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Salisbury56526%Requires improvement 20241510 to 21
26Sarum AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Salisbury74739%Good 2023128 to 17
27Pewsey Vale SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Pewsey33033%Requires improvement 202311 to 2
Abbeyfield SchoolAcademy · ages 11-19 · Chippenham90228%Good 2022–
The Young People's Support CentreMiscellaneous · ages 11-16 · Chippenham––Not inspected–

Secondary schools by town in Wiltshire

Amesbury1 schoolsBradford-on-Avon1 schoolsCalne1 schoolsChippenham4 schoolsCorsham1 schoolsDevizes2 schoolsMalmesbury1 schoolsMarlborough1 schoolsMelksham1 schoolsPewsey1 schoolsSalisbury7 schoolsSwindon2 schoolsTrowbridge3 schoolsWarminster1 schoolsWestbury1 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Devon43 schoolsGloucestershire41 schoolsSomerset36 schoolsCornwall31 schoolsDorset29 schoolsBristol, City of25 schoolsSouth Gloucestershire19 schoolsBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole24 schoolsPlymouth19 schoolsBath and North East Somerset14 schoolsSwindon14 schoolsNorth Somerset11 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.