South Wilts Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 136391
- Address
- Stratford Road, SP1 3JJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1185 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 9.9%
- Girls
- 90.1%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.2%
- Persistent absence
- 5.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.9%
White British 68.9%
Indian 6%
Mixed 4.9%
Unclassified 4.5%
Other White 4.1%
Other Asian 3.6%
African 2%
Chinese 1.7%
Other 1.4%
Pakistani 1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Caribbean 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 76.9
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.04
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 155 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 154 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 156 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 154 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| French | GCSE | 70 |
| Geography | GCSE | 73 |
Admissions
South Wilts Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 160
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 107
Offers
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 38
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 161 0 161 |
| Year 8 | 160 0 160 |
| Year 9 | 160 0 160 |
| Year 10 | 160 0 160 |
| Year 11 | 156 0 156 |
| Year 12 | 228 65 163 |
| Year 13 | 160 52 108 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 37.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 78.0% 43.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 2.4% |