Chafyn Grove School
Bourne Avenue, Salisbury, SP1 1LR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Head
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 311
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- URN
- 126517
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01722333423
About this school
Chafyn Grove School is an independent school in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 3 to 14 and has 156 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Chafyn Grove School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Chafyn Grove School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1942, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Chafyn Grove School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 169 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 45
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leehurst Swan School0.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Godolphin School0.4 miles
Independent schools
-
The Spires0.4 miles
Special schools · Salisbury
-
Exeter House Special School0.5 miles
Academies · Salisbury
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Salisbury Cathedral School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
- Avondale Preparatory School Independent schools
- Oneschool Global Uk Salisbury Campus Independent schools
- Salisbury Cathedral School Independent schools
- Sandroyd School Independent schools
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School Primary
- Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bemerton St John Church of England Primary Primary
- Broad Chalke CofE Primary School Primary
- Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School Primary
- Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dinton CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Chafyn Grove School teach?
- Chafyn Grove School teaches children aged 3 to 14. It is an independent school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Chafyn Grove School?
- The headteacher of Chafyn Grove School is Mr Simon Head, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chafyn Grove School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Chafyn Grove School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Chafyn Grove School?
- Chafyn Grove School has 156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 14.
- Is Chafyn Grove School full?
- Chafyn Grove School has capacity for 311 pupils and 156 on roll (50%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chafyn Grove School a faith school?
- No. Chafyn Grove School has no designated religious character.
- Is Chafyn Grove School a selective school?
- No. Chafyn Grove School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Chafyn Grove School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Chafyn Grove School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.