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Founded in 1890 by John Wordsworth, Bishop of Salisbury, the school offers high quality teaching, pastoral support and a range of opportunities for students. Located in the Cathedral Close, the school has a strong tradition of academic excellence, music, sport and the arts.
- Foundation
The Bishop’s School, as it was then called, opened on its...
- Main School
With our privileged location within the Close and monthly...
- Sixth Form
Sixth Form. A Level Results 2022. 100% pass rate, 82% A*-B,...
- Coronavirus Updates
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- Contact Us
Bishop Wordsworth’s School. Exeter Street, Salisbury,...
- MCAS
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- Admissions Overview
Bishop Wordsworth’s School is a Selective Grammar School for...
- Foundation
Bishop Wordsworth's School is a Church of England boys' grammar school in Salisbury, Wiltshire for boys aged 11 to 18. The school is regularly amongst the top-performing schools in England, and in 2010 was the school with the best results in the English Baccalaureate.
After Bishop Wordsworth's death in 1911, the school was renamed to Bishop Wordsworth's School to continue the lasting tradition of quality education that he had started. In July 1892 the school adopted its first Science Specialism(!) and as a result the Chemistry Lab was equipped that year too.
The 8th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton. He began his education at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. He later attended Prior Park College, Bath, then run by the Irish Christian Brothers. He trained for the priesthood at the Venerable English College, Rome and was ordained Priest on 18 July 1948 in the Leonine College, Rome.
