Salisbury Cathedral School
1 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EQ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Moulton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England/Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 230
- URN
- 126518
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01722555300
About this school
Salisbury Cathedral School is an independent school in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 230 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Salisbury Cathedral 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
Salisbury Cathedral School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1945, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Salisbury Cathedral 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 | 220 |
| 2023/24 | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 215 |
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
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 52
Location
Nearby schools
-
Godolphin School0.6 miles
Independent schools
-
The Spires0.6 miles
Special schools · Salisbury
-
Chafyn Grove School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Salisbury
-
Leehurst Swan School0.9 miles
Independent schools
-
Brunel College0.9 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Salisbury
- Avondale Preparatory School Independent schools
- Chafyn Grove School Independent schools
- Oneschool Global Uk Salisbury Campus 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 ages does Salisbury Cathedral School teach?
- Salisbury Cathedral School teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Salisbury Cathedral School?
- The headteacher of Salisbury Cathedral School is Mrs Sally Moulton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Salisbury Cathedral School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Salisbury Cathedral 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 many pupils are at Salisbury Cathedral School?
- Salisbury Cathedral School has 230 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
- Is Salisbury Cathedral School full?
- Salisbury Cathedral School has capacity for 300 pupils and 230 on roll (77%), 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 Salisbury Cathedral School a faith school?
- No. Salisbury Cathedral School has no designated religious character.
- Is Salisbury Cathedral School a selective school?
- No. Salisbury Cathedral School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Salisbury Cathedral 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 Salisbury Cathedral 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.