South Wilts Grammar School
Academy converter in Salisbury, Wiltshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1200 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1022 |
| Free school meals | 2.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | SOUTH WILTS GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Address | Stratford Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3JJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.swgs.wilts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01722323326 |
| URN | 136391 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 October 2019, published 17 November 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 January 2025, outcome: Improved significantly.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Wyvern St Edmund's Academy (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic School (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Sarum Academy (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- The Trafalgar School at Downton (secondary school, about 10.4 km)
- The Stonehenge School (secondary school, about 10.7 km)
- Avon Valley Academy (secondary school, about 13.6 km)
- The Burgate School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 15.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.