St Joseph's Catholic School
Voluntary aided school
Salisbury, SP1 1QY
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Our ranking
Bottom 27% in England
19 of 26 in Wiltshire
Pupils
565
First preferences per place
0.84
2026/27
Absence
7.3%
2024/25
Exam results 2023–2025
| Measure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 40.6 | 39.9 | 40.4 | |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 42% | 38% | 39% | |
| Average English grade | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | |
| Average maths grade | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | |
| Grade 5+ science | 29% | 25% | 24% | |
| Progress 8 | -0.27 | -0.64 | — |
62% got grade 4 or above (a standard pass) in both English and maths in 2025.
Nearby secondary schools
- Wyvern St Edmund's Academy · 0.1 mi · Not judged · Bottom 35% in England
- Five Rivers Online School · 1.2 mi · No rating
- South Wilts Grammar School · 1.2 mi · Good · Top 2% in England
- Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School · 1.4 mi · Outstanding · Top 3% in England
- Sarum Academy · 2.8 mi · No rating · Bottom 3% in England
- The Trafalgar School at Downton · 6.3 mi · Good · Bottom 50% in England
Best secondary schools in Salisbury · Best secondary schools in Wiltshire
The neighbourhood
St Joseph's Catholic School is in Laverstock, Bodenham & Coombe Bissett (typical home £362,500, crime average).
What is St Joseph's Catholic School's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph's Catholic School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted.
How does St Joseph's Catholic School rank?
On published exam results averaged over three years, St Joseph's Catholic School is in the bottom 27% in england. Living nearby does not guarantee a place: check the school's admissions rules.