Abbeyfield School
Academy converter · sixth form · 902 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
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Sarum Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 747of 1,150 places
- Free school meals
- 39.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 109
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 22 February 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Salisbury High School (URN 126469, until 1 September 2010).
What the data says
Of the 84 pupils who finished Year 11 at Sarum Academy in 2023, 33% stayed on in Sarum Academy’s own sixth form (Wiltshire average 43%), 36% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 42 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 14% went to university (Wiltshire 31%, England 37%), and 2% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 12% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
13% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 33.7 against 46.1 across England and 46.2 in Wiltshire, with 24% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | Sarum Academy | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 84 | 5,123 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 75% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 69% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 33% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 6% | 13% |
| — further education college | 36% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 12% | 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 | Sarum Academy | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 42 | 3,827 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 71% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 14% | 31% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 2% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 12% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 43% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 17% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Sarum Academy | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 33.7 | 46.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 24% | 45% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 43% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 4% | 31% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.75 | 4.05 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 43% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 25.9 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 39.6 | 49.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 10% | 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 | 104 | 95% | 88% | 7% | 22% | 50% |
| English Language | 103 | 94% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 51% |
| English Literature | 102 | 94% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 45% |
| Combined Science | 97 | 89% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 41% |
| Religious Studies | 95 | 87% | 31% | 8% | 32% | 44% |
| History | 63 | 58% | 41% | 8% | 26% | 46% |
| Geography | 44 | 40% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 55% |
| Media Studies | 20 | 18% | 4% | 10% | 20% | 35% |
| Photography | 20 | 18% | 6% | 30% | 19% | 90% |
| Art and Design | 14 | 13% | 7% | 50% | 24% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 10 | 9% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 30% |
| Spanish | 2 | 2% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 38 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 17 | 100% | — |
| Personal Health | 16 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 11 | 92% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 8 | 67% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Sarum Academy | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 80 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 12 | 2,026 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.11 | 35.35 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 67% | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 8 | 67% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 58% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 7 | 58% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.