Schools in Wiltshire
235 state-funded schools, 69,525 pupils. 88% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 7 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Wiltshire?
Wiltshire has 235 state-funded schools teaching 69,525 pupils. 201 primary, 28 secondary, 6 special.
What percentage of schools in Wiltshire are Good or Outstanding?
88% of the 234 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Wiltshire are rated Good or Outstanding: 7 Outstanding and 199 Good. 26 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Wiltshire are rated Outstanding?
7 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Wiltshire: Malmesbury School, Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School, Zouch Academy, Great Bedwyn Church of England School, Ramsbury Primary School, St Michael's CofE Aided Primary, and 1 more listed below.
Are there grammar schools in Wiltshire?
Yes. Wiltshire has 2 selective (grammar) schools: Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School, South Wilts Grammar School. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Malmesbury SchoolSecondary1,465Outstanding 2024
- Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,188Outstanding 2022
- Zouch AcademyPrimary439Outstanding 2024
- Great Bedwyn Church of England SchoolPrimary198Outstanding 2024
- Ramsbury Primary SchoolPrimary195Outstanding 2023
- St Michael's CofE Aided PrimaryPrimary193Outstanding 2023
- The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary152Outstanding 2022
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 201 | 201 | 87.1% |
| Secondary | 28 | 28 | 92.9% |
| Special | 6 | 5 | 100% |
Every school in Wiltshire
Showing 20 of 235 schools.
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St John's Marlborough | Secondary | 1,712 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy | Secondary | 1,688 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hardenhuish School | Secondary | 1,559 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sheldon School | Secondary | 1,558 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Malmesbury School | Secondary | 1,465 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingdown School | Secondary | 1,403 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Corsham School | Secondary | 1,360 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Laurence School | Secondary | 1,359 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy | Secondary | 1,335 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The John of Gaunt School | Secondary | 1,252 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,188 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
South Wilts Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,185 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Wellington Academy | Secondary | 1,155 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Melksham Oak Community School | Secondary | 1,134 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Clarendon Academy | Secondary | 1,103 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Stonehenge School | Secondary | 1,079 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingsbury Green Academy | Secondary | 1,059 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Devizes School | Secondary | 987 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Augustine's Catholic College | Secondary | 950 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bradon Forest School | Secondary | 931 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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