The Trafalgar School at Downton
Academy converter in Salisbury, Wiltshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 808 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 13.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Address | Breamore Road, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3HN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.trafalgarschool.com |
| Telephone | 01725550300 |
| URN | 144389 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 July 2023, published 17 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 March 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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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
- The Burgate School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 6.3 km)
- Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School (secondary school, about 8.8 km)
- Wyvern St Edmund's Academy (secondary school, about 10.0 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic School (secondary school, about 10.1 km)
- South Wilts Grammar School (secondary school, about 10.4 km)
- Sarum Academy (secondary school, about 12.0 km)
- Cranborne Middle School (secondary school, about 13.8 km)
- Emmanuel Church of England Middle School (secondary school, about 15.8 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.