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Bishop Wordsworth's School catchment area

Salisbury · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Boys · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Wiltshire 11+ (GL; Eng+Maths+VR)
Year 7 places
160
Location
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Bishop Wordsworth's School

Bishop Wordsworth's School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Salisbury. To be considered your child first needs to pass Wiltshire 11+ (GL; Eng+Maths+VR), which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

Reach standard (PP/FSM bar 10% lower, 10 reserved); then looked-after, FSM, designated-area boys, siblings, staff; nearest distance decides. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for Bishop Wordsworth's School, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near Salisbury
Wiltshire
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Poole Grammar School
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Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Bishop Wordsworth's School

1

Register

Sign up for Wiltshire 11+ (GL; Eng+Maths+VR) with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List Salisbury schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Bishop Wordsworth's School catchment, your questions answered

Does Bishop Wordsworth's School have a catchment area?+
Effectively yes. Boys in the designated area rank ahead of others, and distance decides the remaining places after passing.
Is Bishop Wordsworth's School super-selective?+
No. Bishop Wordsworth's School is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for Bishop Wordsworth's School measured?+
Reach standard (PP/FSM bar 10% lower, 10 reserved); then looked-after, FSM, designated-area boys, siblings, staff; nearest distance decides. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for Bishop Wordsworth's School?+
Children applying to Bishop Wordsworth's School sit Wiltshire 11+ (GL; Eng+Maths+VR), usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does Bishop Wordsworth's School offer?+
Bishop Wordsworth's School admits 160 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to Bishop Wordsworth's School from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at Bishop Wordsworth's School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the Wiltshire 11+ (GL; Eng+Maths+VR)?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with Bishop Wordsworth's School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with Bishop Wordsworth's School and your local authority before applying.