Appleford School
Elston Lane, Shrewton, Salisbury, SP3 4HL
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr David King
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 170
- Pupils on roll
- 124
- URN
- 126535
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01980621020
About this school
Appleford School is an independent special school in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 7 to 18 and has 124 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Appleford 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
Appleford School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1988, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 30 | 33 | 32 |
| Attainment 8 score | 9.4 | 9.0 | 11.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Appleford 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 | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.4 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 11.8 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 156 |
| 2023/24 | 155 |
| 2024/25 | 135 |
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
- 107
- Pupils on SEN support
- 17
Location
Nearby schools
-
Robins Way School5.4 miles
Special schools · Figheldean
-
Avondale Preparatory School6.2 miles
Independent schools · Salisbury
-
Dauntsey's School6.9 miles
Independent schools · Devizes
-
Oneschool Global Uk Salisbury Campus8.4 miles
Independent schools · Salisbury
-
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)9.7 miles
Free Schools · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
- Exeter House Special School Academies
- Fountain House Education Suite Special schools
- SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning) Free Schools
- The Spires Special 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 Appleford School teach?
- Appleford School teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is a special school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Appleford School?
- The headteacher of Appleford School is Mr David King, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Appleford School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Appleford 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 Appleford School?
- Appleford School has 124 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.
- Is Appleford School full?
- Appleford School has capacity for 170 pupils and 124 on roll (73%), 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 Appleford School a faith school?
- No. Appleford School has no designated religious character.
- How have Appleford School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 9.4 in 2022/23 and 11.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Appleford School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Appleford School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.