The Spires
School Lane, Salisbury, SP1 3YA
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 6 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Colin Douro
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 40
- Pupils on roll
- 34
- URN
- 146166
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01722820970
About this school
The Spires is an independent special school in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 6 to 18 and has 34 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Spires 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
The Spires has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2018, 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 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | 8.4 | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | 12.5% | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | 25% | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | 0% | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | 0.8 | - |
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 The Spires 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 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | 33 |
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
- 34
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leehurst Swan School0.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Godolphin School0.4 miles
Independent schools
-
Chafyn Grove School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Salisbury
-
Salisbury Cathedral School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Salisbury
-
Exeter House Special School0.6 miles
Academies · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
- Appleford School Special schools
- Exeter House Special School Academies
- Fountain House Education Suite Special schools
- SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning) Free 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 The Spires teach?
- The Spires teaches children aged 6 to 18. It is a special school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of The Spires?
- The headteacher of The Spires is Mr Colin Douro, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Spires been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Spires 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 The Spires?
- The Spires has 34 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 18.
- Is The Spires full?
- The Spires has capacity for 40 pupils and 34 on roll (85%), 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 The Spires a faith school?
- No. The Spires has no designated religious character.
- What are The Spires's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Spires'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.