Sarum Academy Catchment Area
Sarum Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 781 pupils, and a capacity of 1150 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
781
Pupils
1,150
Capacity
68%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Sarum Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sarum Academy?
The catchment area for Sarum Academy is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Sarum Academy is managed by Wiltshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wiltshire catchment area documents →Sarum Academy: 1150 places, 68% filled: places available
Sarum Academy has a published admission number of 1150 places. 781 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 68%. At 68% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1150 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 37.4% of pupils at Sarum Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wiltshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wiltshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wiltshire school admissions →
Sarum Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Westwood Road, Salisbury, SP2 9HS
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 37.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136183
Other Secondary Schools in Salisbury
If Sarum Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Salisbury are the next closest alternatives.
St Joseph's Catholic School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SP1 1QY
South Wilts Grammar School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SP1 3JJ
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SP1 2ED
Avon Valley Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · SP4 8HH
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · SP1 1RE
The Trafalgar School at Downton Catchment Area
Academy converter · SP5 3HN
Other Church of England Schools in Wiltshire
Sarum Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wiltshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swindon
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bradford-on-Avon
Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swindon
Broad Town Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swindon
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Sarum Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Sarum Academy
What is the catchment area for Sarum Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Sarum Academy is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sarum Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Sarum Academy has a capacity of 1150 places and currently has 781 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wiltshire.
What is the admissions policy for Sarum Academy? ▾
Sarum Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Sarum Academy cover? ▾
Sarum Academy is a secondary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Sarum Academy? ▾
Sarum Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.