- What did Ofsted judge The Trafalgar School at Downton's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged The Trafalgar School at Downton's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend The Trafalgar School at Downton?
- The Trafalgar School at Downton has 808 pupils on roll.
- What ages does The Trafalgar School at Downton take?
- The Trafalgar School at Downton admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
- Where is The Trafalgar School at Downton located?
- The Trafalgar School at Downton is located in Salisbury, SP5 3HN, Wiltshire.
- How do I apply to The Trafalgar School at Downton?
- The Trafalgar School at Downton is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
- How far from The Trafalgar School at Downton were places offered?
- The furthest place offered at The Trafalgar School at Downton for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 16.092 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
- How are Year 7 places decided at The Trafalgar School at Downton?
- When The Trafalgar School at Downton has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children or Previously Looked After Children A ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously — Looked After Children or Previously Looked After Children A ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to Magna Learning Partnership) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). Proof will be required and must be submitted by the deadline date; 2. Vulnerable Children Children from families registered with the National Asylum Support Service; children or fa — Vulnerable Children Children from families registered with the National Asylum Support Service; children or families with a serious medical, physical or psychological condition where written evidence is provided at the time of application from a senior clinical medical officer, general practitioner or specialist showing that it would be detrimental to the child or 11 family not to be admitted to the preferred school. For the purpose of the criteria the word 'family' is determined as living at the same address at the time of the application and also living at the same address on a permanent basis. Proof will be required and must be submitted by the deadline date; 3. Children living within the Catchment Area with a sibling at the school A child living inside the Catchment Are — Children living within the Catchment Area with a sibling at the school A child living inside the Catchment Area is eligible for this category where they have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 165 places at this entry point.
- What is the largest ethnic background at The Trafalgar School at Downton?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.3% of pupils at The Trafalgar School at Downton are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.