List of schools in Wiltshire
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Schools in Wiltshire lists educational establishments within the unitary authority
of Wiltshire
. For those in the Borough of Swindon, see List of schools in Swindon.
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
. For those in the Borough of Swindon, see List of schools in Swindon.
Primary Schools
- All Cannings Church of England Primary SchoolAll Cannings Church of England Primary SchoolAll Cannings Church of England Primary School is a mixed primary school located in All Cannings, Devizes, England which serves children aged four to eleven from All Cannings and Devizes. The school has existed since 1833 on two separate sites and has had over 2,500 pupils attend in its history.The...
, CofE, All CanningsAll CanningsAll Cannings pr Allcannings is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey in the English county of Wiltshire. The parish includes the nearby smaller settlement of Allington.-History:...
, DevizesDevizesDevizes is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The town is about southeast of Chippenham and about east of Trowbridge.Devizes serves as a centre for banks, solicitors and shops, with a large open market place where a market is held once a week... - Charter Primary School, ChippenhamChippenhamChippenham may be:* Chippenham, Wiltshire* Chippenham * Chippenham, Cambridgeshire-See also:* Virginia State Route 150, also known as Chippenham Parkway, USA* Cippenham, Berkshire, UK...
- Cherhill Primary School, CherhillCherhillCherhill is a village in Wiltshire, England located on the A4 road between Calne and Marlborough and about west of London.- Overview :Cherhill is known for the Cherhill White Horse cut into the chalk hillside in 1780, the Landsdowne obelisk on the Cherhill Downs, and the crop circles that appeared...
- Frogwell Primary School, Chippenham
- Fynamore Primary School, CalneCalneCalne is a town in Wiltshire, southwestern England. It is situated at the northwestern extremity of the North Wessex Downs hill range, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty....
) - King's Lodge Primary School, Chippenham
- Queens Crescent Primary School, Chippenham
- Redlands Primary School, Chippenham
- St. Dunstan's Primary School, Calne
- St John's Catholic Primary School, (RC VA primary, TrowbridgeTrowbridgeTrowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, England, situated on the River Biss in the west of the county, approximately 12 miles southeast of Bath, Somerset....
)http://www.st-johns-trowbridge.wilts.sch.uk/ - St. Mary's Primary School, Chippenham
- St. Paul's Primary School, CofE, Chippenham
- Staverton CE VC Primary School, TrowbridgeTrowbridgeTrowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, England, situated on the River Biss in the west of the county, approximately 12 miles southeast of Bath, Somerset....
http://www.staverton.wilts.sch.uk/
Secondary Schools
- Abbeyfield SchoolAbbeyfield SchoolAbbeyfield School is a secondary mixed comprehensive school in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, for children aged 11 to 18.There are 953 pupils on its roll. The current headteacher is James Fox who has held the post since 1st September 2010.- History :...
, (comprehensive, ChippenhamChippenhamChippenham may be:* Chippenham, Wiltshire* Chippenham * Chippenham, Cambridgeshire-See also:* Virginia State Route 150, also known as Chippenham Parkway, USA* Cippenham, Berkshire, UK...
) - Avon Valley CollegeAvon Valley CollegeAvon Valley College is a comprehensive school in Durrington, Wiltshire. Over its history it has been known as Durrington Senior School, Durrington Secondary Modern School, Durrington Comprehensive School and Upper Avon School.-History:...
, (comprehensive, DurringtonDurrington, WiltshireDurrington is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It is in the east of Salisbury Plain, about north of Salisbury, south of Swindon and northeast of Stonehenge...
) - Bishop Wordsworth's SchoolBishop Wordsworth's SchoolBishop Wordsworth's School is a Church of England boys' day grammar school located in Salisbury, England. In 2010, there were 748 pupils aged between 11 and 18. The school is regularly amongst the top-performing schools in England, and in 2011 was the top school performer for the English...
, (selective, grammar, SalisburySalisburySalisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
) - Bradon Forest SchoolBradon Forest SchoolBradon Forest is a secondary school located in Purton, near Swindon in the English county of Wiltshire. The school is famous for its theatre works, and that actress Billie Piper once attended the school, as did footballers Matthew Mills, his younger brother Joseph Mills and former Swindon Town...
, (comprehensive, SwindonSwindonSwindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...
) - Castledown School, (comprehensive, LudgershallLudgershall, WiltshireLudgershall is a town and civil parish north east of Salisbury, Wiltshire, at grid SU264509. The population was: 535 in 1831; 1,906 in 1951; and 3,775 in 2001. Ludgershall is now officially a town.-Historical features:...
) - The Clarendon College, (comprehensive, Trowbridge)
- The Corsham SchoolThe Corsham SchoolThe Corsham School is an Arts College and large secondary school & academy in Corsham, Wiltshire, England. It has 1387 students enrolled, with over 200 in the sixth form facility.-Background:...
, (comprehensive, CorshamCorshamCorsham is a historic market town and civil parish in north west Wiltshire, England. It is at the south western extreme of the Cotswolds, just off the A4 which was formerly the main turnpike road from London to Bristol, between Bath and Chippenham ....
) - Devizes SchoolDevizes SchoolDevizes School is a mixed comprehensive school in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, for children aged 11-18 and is the largest school in the town.-Admissions:...
, (comprehensive, DevizesDevizesDevizes is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The town is about southeast of Chippenham and about east of Trowbridge.Devizes serves as a centre for banks, solicitors and shops, with a large open market place where a market is held once a week...
) - The George Ward Technology CollegeThe George Ward Technology CollegeThe George Ward Technology College was a medium sized comprehensive school in Melksham, Wiltshire, UK, with many notable alumni.The George Ward School was maintained co-educational secondary school catering for pupils aged 11 to 18...
, (comprehensive, MelkshamMelkshamMelksham is a medium-sized English town, lying on the River Avon. It lies in the county of Wiltshire.It is situated southeast of the city of Bath, south of Chippenham, west of Devizes and north of Warminster on the A350 national route. The 2001 UK census cited Melksham as having 20,000...
) - Hardenhuish SchoolHardenhuish SchoolHardenhuish School is an 11-18 co-educational comprehensive school and sixth form in Chippenham, Wiltshire.-Admissions:The school is sited in the former Hardenhuish Manor and Chippenham Grammar School. The school holds specialist Mathematics and Computing College status. It has newly added a...
, (comprehensive, Chippenham) - Malmesbury SchoolMalmesbury SchoolMalmesbury School, is a co-educational 11-18 comprehensive school in the Wiltshire town of Malmesbury, serving a large and predominantly rural catchment area. It has 1250 students on roll, including 225 in the 6th Form.- History :...
, (comprehensive, Malmesbury) - The John Bentley School, (comprehensive, CalneCalneCalne is a town in Wiltshire, southwestern England. It is situated at the northwestern extremity of the North Wessex Downs hill range, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty....
) - The John of Gaunt School, (comprehensive, Trowbridge)
- Lavington SchoolLavington SchoolLavington School is a secondary school in Market Lavington, Wiltshire, England. The school has no sixth form, but does include English School Years 7 - 11. The school holds specialist Maths and Computing College status. The current headteacher is Mr...
, (comprehensive, Market LavingtonMarket LavingtonMarket Lavington is a large village with a population of about 2,300 on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, near the market town of Devizes.-Status:...
) - Matravers School, (comprehensive, WestburyWestbury, WiltshireWestbury is a town and civil parish in the west of the English county of Wiltshire, most famous for the Westbury White Horse.-Name:The most likely origin of the West- in Westbury is simply that the town is near the western edge of the county of Wiltshire, the bounds of which have been much the same...
) - Pewsey Vale SchoolPewsey Vale SchoolPewsey Vale School is a small, mixed comprehensive school located in Pewsey, Wiltshire for children aged 11–16. It currently has around 386 pupils on its roll. The school holds specialist Arts College status....
, (comprehensive, PewseyPewseyPewsey is a large village, often considered a small town, at the centre of the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire about west of London. It is well connected to London, the West Country and Wales being close to the M4 motorway and the A303. Also, the village is served by Pewsey railway station on the...
) - Salisbury High School, (comprehensive, Salisbury)
- Sheldon SchoolSheldon schoolSheldon School is a large mixed comprehensive school in Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK for children aged 11–18 and is the largest school in Wiltshire. It is one of three in Chippenham, the others being Abbeyfield and Hardenhuish...
, (comprehensive, Chippenham) - South Wilts Grammar School for GirlsSouth Wilts Grammar School for GirlsSouth Wilts Grammar School for Girls, or just South Wilts Grammar School or SWGS, is a secondary school in Salisbury, south Wiltshire, England. It is an Academy with specialist Mathematics and Computing College status.-History:...
, (selective, grammar, Salisbury) - St Augustine's Catholic CollegeSt Augustine's Catholic CollegeSt. Augustine's Catholic Sports and Technology college is a Catholic, voluntary aided, secondary school in the town of Trowbridge, Wiltshire....
, (comprehensive, Trowbridge) - St Edmund's Church of England Girls' School and Sports College, SalisburySalisburySalisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
- St John's School and Community CollegeSt John's School and Community CollegeSt John's School and Community College is an age 11–18 mixed comprehensive school in the town of Marlborough, Wiltshire in England.-Admissions:...
, (comprehensive, Marlborough) - St Joseph's Catholic School, (Salisbury)
- St Laurence SchoolSt Laurence SchoolSt Laurence School is a state secondary comprehensive school in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, UK.-Admissions:The school is also a specialist Arts College, formerly in the district of West Wiltshire. The current headteacher is James Colquhoun. It takes pupils also from Atworth, Monkton Farleigh,...
, (comprehensive, Bradford-on-Avon) - The Stonehenge SchoolThe Stonehenge SchoolThe Stonehenge School is a small, mixed comprehensive school located in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England for children aged 11–16. It has 780 pupils on its roll.The headteacher is Nigel Roper who took over from Andy Packer in 2004.-History:...
, (comprehensive, AmesburyAmesburyAmesbury is a town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It is most famous for the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge which is in its parish, and for the discovery of the Amesbury Archer—dubbed the King of Stonehenge in the press—in 2002...
) - The Trafalgar School at Downton, (comprehensive, DowntonDownton WiltshireDownton is a village and civil parish on the River Avon in Wiltshire, England. It is about south of Salisbury and close to the New Forest. It includes the small ancient settlements of Hamptworth and Witherington.-History:...
) - Warminster KingdownWarminster KingdownKingdown Community School is a dual Sports College and Vocational College in Warminster, Wiltshire.There are currently about 1428 pupils attending.- School :...
, (comprehensive, WarminsterWarminsterWarminster is a town in western Wiltshire, England, by-passed by the A36, and near Frome and Westbury. It has a population of about 17,000. The River Were runs through the town and can be seen running through the middle of the town park. The Minster Church of St Denys sits on the River Were...
) - The Wellington AcademyThe Wellington Academy-Introduction:, founded in 2009, was Wiltshire's first academy. Located in Tidworth, the academy is an 11-18 non-selective state-funded school, sponsored by , an independent school in Berkshire.The President of the academy is HRH Duke of York...
, (academy, TidworthTidworthTidworth is a town in south-east Wiltshire, England with a growing civilian population. Situated at the eastern edge of Salisbury Plain, it is approximately 10 miles west of Andover, 12 miles south of Marlborough, 24 miles south of Swindon, 15 miles north by north-east of Salisbury and 6 miles east...
) - Wootton Bassett SchoolWootton Bassett SchoolWootton Bassett School is a co-educational, comprehensive secondary school in the Wiltshire town of Wootton Bassett.The school has technology college status, and operates an on-site Sixth Form department...
, (comprehensive, Wootton BassettWootton BassettRoyal Wootton Bassett , informally known as Wootton Bassett, is a small market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, with a population of 11,043 in 2001...
) - Wyvern CollegeWyvern CollegeWyvern College, or just Wyvern, is a secondary school in Salisbury, south Wiltshire, England. It is an all boys school, with specialist Technology College status.-History:...
, (Salisbury)
Independent Schools
- Belmont School, (non selective, SalisburySalisburySalisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
) - Chafyn Grove SchoolChafyn Grove SchoolChafyn Grove School is an independent co-educational day and boarding preparatory school situated on the edge of Salisbury in Wiltshire. Founded in 1879 by Mr. W.C Bird as an all boys school. It became Chafyn Grove School in 1916, when it was renamed after its first benefactress Julia Chafyn...
, (SalisburySalisburySalisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
) - Cotswold Community School, (non selective, Ashton KeynesAshton KeynesAshton Keynes is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, near the border with Gloucestershire, about 6 miles south of Cirencester and 4 miles north of Cricklade. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,420. The village lies within the Cotswold Water Park and is...
) - Dauntsey's SchoolDauntsey's SchoolDauntsey's School is a co-educational independent day and boarding school in the village of West Lavington, Wiltshire, England. The School was founded in 1542, in accordance with the will of William Dauntesey, a master of the Worshipful Company of Mercers....
, (non selective, West LavingtonWest Lavington, WiltshireWest Lavington is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England.West Lavington is located on the A360 road between Devizes and Salisbury in Wiltshire, five miles south of Devizes. The village was originally known as Bishops' Lavington....
, DevizesDevizesDevizes is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The town is about southeast of Chippenham and about east of Trowbridge.Devizes serves as a centre for banks, solicitors and shops, with a large open market place where a market is held once a week...
) - The Godolphin SchoolGodolphin SchoolThe Godolphin School is an independent boarding school for girls at Salisbury in Wiltshire, England, founded in 1726. The school educates some 430 girls between the ages of eleven and eighteen.-History:...
, (selective, SalisburySalisburySalisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
) - Grittleton House SchoolGrittleton House SchoolGrittleton House School is a small, family-run independent school and children's daycare provider situated in the village of Grittleton near Chippenham in Wiltshire. The school is co-educational with around 300 pupils and toddlers aged 2-16....
, (non selective, ChippenhamChippenhamChippenham may be:* Chippenham, Wiltshire* Chippenham * Chippenham, Cambridgeshire-See also:* Virginia State Route 150, also known as Chippenham Parkway, USA* Cippenham, Berkshire, UK...
) - La Retraite SwanLa Retraite Swan SchoolLeehurst Swan School is a co-educational independent day school in Salisbury, Wiltshire, South West England, for children between the ages of two and sixteen.-History:...
, (selective, Salisbury) - Marlborough CollegeMarlborough CollegeMarlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
, (selective, Marlborough) - St Mary's SchoolSt Mary's School (Calne)St Mary's Calne, is an academically selective independent school at Calne, Wiltshire, for girls aged eleven to eighteen, with about 320 on roll. Most girls are boarders...
, (selective, Calne) - Stonar SchoolStonar SchoolStonar School, founded in 1895, is one of the UK's independent leading day and boarding school, at Cottles Park, Atworth, near in Wiltshire, south-west England...
, (non selective, AtworthAtworthAtworth is a village and a Civil Parish in Wiltshire, England. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 1,280. The village is about three miles northwest of Melksham and nine miles east from Bath.-Film industry:...
) - Tisbury School, (selective, TisburyTisbury, WiltshireThe large village of Tisbury lies approximately west of Salisbury in the English county of Wiltshire.With a population at the 2001 census of 2,056 it is an important local centre for communities around the upper River Nadder and Vale of Wardour...
) - Tumblewood Community School, (non selective, Westbury)
- Warminster SchoolWarminster SchoolWarminster School, originally called Lord Weymouth's Grammar School, is a co-educational independent day and boarding school at Warminster, Wiltshire, for students aged three to eighteen...
, (selective, Warminster)
Independent Primary Schools
- Heywood Preparatory School, (non-selective, CorshamCorshamCorsham is a historic market town and civil parish in north west Wiltshire, England. It is at the south western extreme of the Cotswolds, just off the A4 which was formerly the main turnpike road from London to Bristol, between Bath and Chippenham ....
) - St. Margaret's Prepartory School, Calne
Further Education Colleges
- Wiltshire CollegeWiltshire CollegeWiltshire College is a tertiary college of education founded in 2002 by the merger of Chippenham Technical College, Lackham College and Trowbridge College. Consolidation will be completed with the merger of Salisbury College, which commenced in January 2008...
(Chippenham, Trowbridge, Salisbury & Lackham)
Special Schools
- The Chalet School, (Swindon)
- Coln House, (FairfordFairfordFairford is a small town in Gloucestershire, England. The town lies in the Cotswolds on the River Coln, about east of Cirencester, west of Lechlade and north of Swindon. Nearby are RAF Fairford and the Cotswold Water Park.-Schools:...
) - Crowdys Hill School, (Swindon)
- Nyland School, (Swindon)
- Rowdeford SchoolRowdeford SchoolRowdeford School is a special needs community school for young people aged between 11 and 16. The school caters for 127 pupils. The school also has boarding for 24 pupils.The school caters for pupils with complex needs and Autistic Spectrum Disorders ....
, (Devizes) - Springfields School, (Calne)
- St Lukes School, (Swindon)