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The Trafalgar School at Downton

Breamore Road, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3HN ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Salisbury. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (July 2023). GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 44.3 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 130 families put it first for 144 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
808
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Wiltshire
Academy trust
MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Mr Jy Taylor
Opened
Apr 2017
School website 01725550300 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 3 Jul 2023
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (4 Mar 2020): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 149 pupils

Attainment 8
44.3
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
45.6%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
65.1%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.02
2023/24 · CI -0.26 to 0.22
This school
44.3
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
144
1st preferences
130
All applications
369
1st prefs per place
0.90
Fewer first choices than places

130 of 130 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 8 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

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
794
Capacity
630
128% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)15.2%
  • English as an additional language3.1%
  • SEN support12%
  • Education, Health and Care plan6.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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