Abbeyfield School
Academy converter · sixth form · 902 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
Academy converter
South Wilts Grammar School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,200of 1,022 places
- Free school meals
- 2.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 156
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly, 22 January 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: South Wilts Grammar School for Girls (URN 126507, until 1 January 2011).
What the data says
Of the 157 pupils who finished Year 11 at South Wilts Grammar School in 2023, 78% stayed on in South Wilts Grammar School’s own sixth form (Wiltshire average 43%), 2% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 77.0 against 46.1 across England and 46.2 in Wiltshire, with 99% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, South Wilts Grammar School admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
Among the 178 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 54% went to university (Wiltshire 31%, England 37%), and 40% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 31% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Wiltshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | South Wilts Grammar School | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 157 | 5,123 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 99% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 99% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 78% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 13% | 6% | 13% |
| — further education college | 2% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 5% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | South Wilts Grammar School | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 178 | 3,827 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 54% | 31% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 40% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 34% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | South Wilts Grammar School | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 77.0 | 46.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 45% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 56% | 31% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.05 | 4.05 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 3% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 49.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 8% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 156 | 100% | 88% | 84% | 22% | 100% |
| English Language | 156 | 100% | 89% | 72% | 20% | 99% |
| Biology | 155 | 99% | 23% | 77% | 45% | 99% |
| Chemistry | 154 | 99% | 23% | 71% | 47% | 99% |
| English Literature | 154 | 99% | 86% | 68% | 21% | 100% |
| Physics | 153 | 98% | 23% | 75% | 46% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 153 | 98% | 31% | 75% | 32% | 99% |
| History | 78 | 50% | 41% | 83% | 26% | 97% |
| Geography | 73 | 47% | 41% | 86% | 25% | 100% |
| French | 70 | 45% | 18% | 94% | 29% | 100% |
| German | 48 | 31% | 5% | 88% | 33% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 40 | 26% | 11% | 98% | 23% | 100% |
| Drama | 36 | 23% | 7% | 78% | 27% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 29 | 19% | 13% | 72% | 30% | 97% |
| Physical Education | 26 | 17% | 11% | 73% | 24% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 22 | 14% | 9% | 82% | 28% | 95% |
| Music | 21 | 13% | 5% | 67% | 33% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 19 | 12% | 8% | 100% | 21% | 100% |
| Combined Science | 1 | 1% | 65% | — | 9% | — |
| Latin | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 74% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | 8 | 5% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 3 | 2% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 3 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | South Wilts Grammar School | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 388 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 161 | 2,026 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.47 | 35.35 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 62 | 39% | 31% |
| Biology | 59 | 37% | 20% |
| Psychology | 43 | 27% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 42 | 26% | 17% |
| Physics | 34 | 21% | 12% |
| History | 24 | 15% | 13% |
| Geography | 22 | 14% | 10% |
| English Literature | 21 | 13% | 11% |
| Religious Studies | 18 | 11% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 11% | 5% |
| Politics | 15 | 9% | 6% |
| English Language | 14 | 9% | 4% |
| Environmental Science | 14 | 9% | 1% |
| Economics | 13 | 8% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 12 | 7% | 5% |
| Product Design | 11 | 7% | 2% |
| Business Studies | 10 | 6% | 13% |
| Classical Civilisation | 9 | 6% | 1% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 4% | 3% |
| Drama | 6 | 4% | 2% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 54 | 34% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 23 | 14% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 4% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 4% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.