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Sarum Academy

Westwood Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 9HS ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023Church of England
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At a glance

A state Church of England secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Salisbury. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (February 2023). GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 33.7 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 105 families put it first for 116 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
747
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Wiltshire
Academy trust
MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Mrs Toni Hayzen
Opened
Sept 2010

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (22 Feb 2023): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 109 pupils

Attainment 8
33.7
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
23.9%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
43.1%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.62
2023/24 · CI -0.89 to -0.35
This school
33.7
Wiltshire
46.2
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
116
1st preferences
105
All applications
169
1st prefs per place
0.91
Fewer first choices than places

105 of 105 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
781
Capacity
1,150
65% full
Girls / boys
46/54
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)40.1%
  • English as an additional language6.8%
  • SEN support21.8%
  • Education, Health and Care plan8.4%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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