What did Ofsted judge Wyvern St Edmund's Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Wyvern St Edmund's Academy's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?

Wyvern St Edmund's Academy has 1,337 pupils on roll.

What ages does Wyvern St Edmund's Academy take?

Wyvern St Edmund's Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Wyvern St Edmund's Academy located?

Wyvern St Edmund's Academy is located in Salisbury, SP1 1RE, Wiltshire.

How do I apply to Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?

Wyvern St Edmund's Academy 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.

Does Wyvern St Edmund's Academy have a religious character?

Yes — Wyvern St Edmund's Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How far from Wyvern St Edmund's Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 12.483 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 Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?

When Wyvern St Edmund's Academy 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 but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Proof required by the deadline date; 2. 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 it would be detrimental to the child or family not to be admitted. Proof required by the deadline date; 3. In catchment area with a sibling at the academy — A child living inside the catchment area, with a sibling attending the academy on the date of application who will still be attending at the time of admission, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 280 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places to satisfy all applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest the academy, using Wiltshire LA's distance measurement system. Where two or more applicants live an equal distance and cannot be differentiated, priority will be determined by random allocation through the drawing of lots, supervised by someone independent of the academy.

What is the largest ethnic background at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.8% of pupils at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Wyvern St Edmund's Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How far did offers reach?

12.483miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children or Previously Looked After Children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Proof required by the deadline date.
2Vulnerable 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 it would be detrimental to the child or family not to be admitted. Proof required by the deadline date.
3In catchment area with a sibling at the academy — A child living inside the catchment area, with a sibling attending the academy on the date of application who will still be attending at the time of admission.
4Children living within the Catchment Area — Children living within the Catchment Area.
5Outside catchment area with a sibling at the academy — A child living outside the catchment area, with a sibling attending the academy on the date of application who will still be attending at the time of admission.
6Outside catchment area meeting the Faith Criterion — A child living outside the catchment area who is a regular practising Christian at a recognised church or religious group.
7Children of staff — Children of all staff employed at Wyvern St Edmund's for two or more years at the time the application is made, and/or recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
8All other children — All other children.

If two applications tie: If there are not enough places to satisfy all applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest the academy, using Wiltshire LA's distance measurement system. Where two or more applicants live an equal distance and cannot be differentiated, priority will be determined by random allocation through the drawing of lots, supervised by someone independent of the academy.

The academy is designated with a religious character (Church of England; religious authority the Diocese of Salisbury) and must have regard to this when setting admission arrangements, but only criterion (f), for out-of-catchment applicants, is itself faith-based; catchment-area criteria (c)/(d) do not require any faith practice. Where a child has an EHCP naming the school, that child is admitted and the PAN is reduced correspondingly (not itself a numbered criterion). The document consistently prints the school's name as 'Wyvern St Edmund's' without 'Academy' appended in running text.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Wyvern St Edmund's Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wyvern St Edmund's Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Wyvern St Edmund's Academy's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?: Wyvern St Edmund's Academy has 1,337 pupils on roll.
What ages does Wyvern St Edmund's Academy take?: Wyvern St Edmund's Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Wyvern St Edmund's Academy located?: Wyvern St Edmund's Academy is located in Salisbury, SP1 1RE, Wiltshire.
How do I apply to Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?: Wyvern St Edmund's Academy 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.
Does Wyvern St Edmund's Academy have a religious character?: Yes — Wyvern St Edmund's Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How far from Wyvern St Edmund's Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 12.483 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 Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?: When Wyvern St Edmund's Academy 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 but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Proof required by the deadline date; 2. 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 it would be detrimental to the child or family not to be admitted. Proof required by the deadline date; 3. In catchment area with a sibling at the academy — A child living inside the catchment area, with a sibling attending the academy on the date of application who will still be attending at the time of admission, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 280 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places to satisfy all applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest the academy, using Wiltshire LA's distance measurement system. Where two or more applicants live an equal distance and cannot be differentiated, priority will be determined by random allocation through the drawing of lots, supervised by someone independent of the academy.
What is the largest ethnic background at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.8% of pupils at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

12.483miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children or Previously Looked After Children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Proof required by the deadline date.
2Vulnerable 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 it would be detrimental to the child or family not to be admitted. Proof required by the deadline date.
3In catchment area with a sibling at the academy — A child living inside the catchment area, with a sibling attending the academy on the date of application who will still be attending at the time of admission.
4Children living within the Catchment Area — Children living within the Catchment Area.
5Outside catchment area with a sibling at the academy — A child living outside the catchment area, with a sibling attending the academy on the date of application who will still be attending at the time of admission.
6Outside catchment area meeting the Faith Criterion — A child living outside the catchment area who is a regular practising Christian at a recognised church or religious group.
7Children of staff — Children of all staff employed at Wyvern St Edmund's for two or more years at the time the application is made, and/or recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
8All other children — All other children.

Wyvern St Edmund's Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wyvern St Edmund's Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Wyvern St Edmund's Academy's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?: Wyvern St Edmund's Academy has 1,337 pupils on roll.
What ages does Wyvern St Edmund's Academy take?: Wyvern St Edmund's Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Wyvern St Edmund's Academy located?: Wyvern St Edmund's Academy is located in Salisbury, SP1 1RE, Wiltshire.
How do I apply to Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?: Wyvern St Edmund's Academy 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.
Does Wyvern St Edmund's Academy have a religious character?: Yes — Wyvern St Edmund's Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How far from Wyvern St Edmund's Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 12.483 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 Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?: When Wyvern St Edmund's Academy 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 but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Proof required by the deadline date; 2. 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 it would be detrimental to the child or family not to be admitted. Proof required by the deadline date; 3. In catchment area with a sibling at the academy — A child living inside the catchment area, with a sibling attending the academy on the date of application who will still be attending at the time of admission, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 280 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places to satisfy all applications under any one criterion, priority will be given to those living nearest the academy, using Wiltshire LA's distance measurement system. Where two or more applicants live an equal distance and cannot be differentiated, priority will be determined by random allocation through the drawing of lots, supervised by someone independent of the academy.
What is the largest ethnic background at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.8% of pupils at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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