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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Salisbury Sixth Form College

16 plus Free schools 16 to 19 URN 140621
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 460 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 16 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools 16 to 19
Phase 16 plus
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wiltshire
Trust MAGNA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 451 451 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 206 45.7% of pupils
Male pupils 245 54.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.8%
17.0 pts below England
School 7.8%
Wiltshire 16.2%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

13.1%
7.2 pts below England
School 13.1%
Wiltshire 7.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.4%
1.4 pts above England
School 2.4%
Wiltshire 1.3%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
76.3%
344
Any other White background
7.5%
34
Any other ethnic group
2.7%
12
African
2.2%
10
Any other Mixed background
2.2%
10
Indian
2.2%
10
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.7% 98 of 451 pupils
0.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.7%
Wiltshire 21.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.6% 84 pupils
England 14.8% 3.8 pts above
EHC plans 3.1% 14 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 56
Autistic spectrum disorder 23
Social, emotional & mental health 12
Other difficulty or disability 3
Physical disability 2
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open 16 plus schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

98.0% 40.9 pts above England
Salisbury Sixth Form College
98.0%
Wiltshire
98.0%
South West
68.2%
England
57.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools