43%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
4%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
299.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
781
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWiltshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Sarum Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Wiltshire
Part ofMAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
43%
+2pp
52%41%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
+7pp
24%18%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
33.7
-0.7
39.535.932.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.7
EBacc entry
4%
-6pp
10%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
EBacc APS
299.8
-12.4
312.2254.3196.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 299.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.1
+9.1
31.126.522.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.1
A-level value added
-0.13
+0.3
-0.1-0.5-0.9
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
Average A-level grade
C
+1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
781
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Westwood Road, Salisbury, SP2 9HS
Local authority
Wiltshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 43% | 24% | 33.7 | Not applicable | 4% | 299.8 | 4% | 781 |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 17% | 34.4 | -0.62 | 10% | 312.2 | 10% | 742 |
| 2022/23 | 29% | 12% | 32.2 | -0.69 | 7% | 225.0 | 7% | 693 |
| 2021/22 | 46% | 22% | 37.9 | -0.02 | 0% | 210.5 | 0% | 608 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 22% | 39.5 | -0.01 | 0% | 196.3 | 0% | 429 |
| 2017/18 | 38% | 10% | 37.1 | +0.02 | 0% | 133.8 | 0% | 403 |
| 2016/17 | 42% | 11% | 38.1 | +0.14 | 2% | — | 2% | 399 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.1 | C | -0.13 | Suppressed | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 22.0 | D+ | -0.41 | Suppressed | 45 |
| 2022/23 | 22.0 | D+ | — | Suppressed | 45 |
| 2021/22 | 24.4 | D+ | — | Suppressed | 56 |
| 2018/19 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.89 | Suppressed | 36 |
| 2017/18 | 18.5 | D | -0.27 | 0% | 59 |
| 2016/17 | 18.6 | D | -0.31 | Suppressed | 43 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 781 | 18.5 | 30% | 7% | 40% | 14% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 742 | 17.3 | 35% | 8% | 38% | 13% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 693 | 15.5 | 35% | 8% | 37% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 608 | 15.7 | 30% | 8% | 37% | 15% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 532 | 15.0 | 28% | 9% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 429 | 16.3 | 29% | 10% | 41% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 403 | 16.6 | 26% | 8% | 43% | 8% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 399 | 16.2 | 18% | 10% | 45% | 9% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.