Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Exam Results

WiltshireURN 136500Academy converter · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 1,476 known course entries. 66.4% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.9% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 610 known course entries. 48.1% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 97.4% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolWiltshireState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 873.545.246.2
English & maths 5+98.1%43.7%46.3%
English & maths 4+100.0%63.6%64.8%
English & maths 7+58.2%11.7%14.2%
KS4 pupils1585,478632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2673.598.1%100.0%58.2%158Provisional
2024/2573.196.8%98.7%Not applicable157Final
2023/2472.395.5%99.4%Not applicable155Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Exeter Street, Salisbury, SP1 2ED
Admissions policy
Selective schools
Sex of entry
Boys
Age range
11 to 18
Religious character
Church of England
Whole-school pupils
1,193
KS4 pupils
158
KS4 pupils with SEN
3.2%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
0.0%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Selective schoolsBoys11 to 181583.2%Provisional
2024/25Selective schoolsBoys11 to 181570.0%Final
2023/24Selective schoolsBoys11 to 181551.3%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
66%
of fully published grades
+41.1 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
44%
of fully published grades
+29.7 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
21%
of fully published grades
+15.4 pp vs England sample
Entries
1,476
1,475 published · 16 courses
1,476 known entries · 99.9% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language158
57%
34%9%
English Literature158
49%
21%8%
Mathematics158
82%
62%27%
Physics158
80%
63%41%
Chemistry158
74%
56%34%
Biology158
66%
47%26%
Religious Studies157
71%
40%17%
Geography94
84%
56%23%
Spanish63
49%
22%13%
Business Studies56
62%
36%5%
Art and Design51
55%
33%10%
German48
21%
15%8%
French43
70%
47%23%
Latin8
50%
12%12%
Music7
100%
100%43%
Computer Science1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/261,47666%44%21%99.9%Provisional
2024/251,47467%43%20%99.7%Final
2023/241,43864%44%21%99.7%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
17%
of fully published entries
+7.5 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
48%
of fully published entries
+19.0 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
80%
of fully published entries
+24.3 pp vs England sample
Entries
610
594 published · 23 courses
610 known entries · 97.4% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics10027%
64%
85%
Chemistry8317%
53%
80%
Biology6812%
37%
68%
Psychology4624%
52%
85%
Physics4328%
56%
81%
History3611%
47%
78%
Economics3315%
45%
85%
Geography303%
33%
77%
Government and Politics2114%
43%
90%
Religious Studies2010%
45%
70%
Mathematics (Further)1937%
74%
100%
English Literature1817%
39%
94%
Physical Education / Sports Studies180%
28%
56%
Business Studies1612%
31%
75%
French130%
15%
77%
Classical Civilisation128%
33%
83%
German922%
44%
89%
Spanish911%
44%
89%
Geology5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Graphics4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Art and Design3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Music3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Photography1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%60%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/2561017%48%80%97.4%Final
2023/2461819%46%75%96.9%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence