South Wilts Grammar School
About the school
South Wilts Grammar School is a state-funded grammar school in South West England.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 22 January 2025
- Published
- 3 March 2025
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- Improved significantly
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 77
- Wiltshire
- 46.2
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Wiltshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 98.70%
- Wiltshire
- 44.60%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 99.40%
- Wiltshire
- 65.40%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 55.80%
- Wiltshire
- 30.80%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 7.05
- Wiltshire
- 4.05
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B
Average A-level points
- School
- 39.47
AAB or better
- School
- 23.30%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1185
Girls
90.13%
Boys
9.87%
SEN support
4.89%
Education, health and care plan
0.76%
English as an additional language
9.20%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
2.38%
Overall absence
4.17
Persistent absence
6.63
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
157
Sustained education or employment
99%
Education
99%
Apprenticeship
0%
Employment
0%
Not sustained
1%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
178
Sustained education or employment
91%
Higher education
54%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
0%
Employment
34%