Wyvern St Edmund's Academy is a mainstream secondary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. In January 2026, 196 of its 1,337 pupils (14.7%) were getting SEN support and 59 (4.4%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 11–16
- 1,337 pupils
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state secondary schools across England and in Wiltshire.
14.7% get SEN support
196 of 1,337 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
About the same as the England average.
4.4% have an EHC plan
59 of 1,337 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Higher than the England average.
Most common needs
- Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia72
- Social, emotional and mental health67
- Moderate learning difficulty34
- Speech, language and communication24
- Autism23
- Physical disability13
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream secondary school
- Run as
- Academy
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 1,337 (places for 1,400)
- Headteacher
- Mr Bruce Burley
- Part of
- Magna Learning Partnership
- Faith
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Wiltshire
- School reference (URN)
- 144388
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Wiltshire council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Graded by area, March 2025; school remains Good (January 2020)
Inspected in March 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, January 2020).
Contact and getting there
Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury, SP1 1RE
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Exeter House Special School Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- Wyndham Park Infants' School Mainstream + base · Ages 5–7 0.8 miles
- The Spires Independent · Ages 6–18 · Ofsted: Good 1.1 miles
Other mainstream schools
- St Joseph's Catholic School Secondary · Ages 11–16 · SEN support 18.4%, EHC plans 4.1% 0.1 miles
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock Primary · Ages 4–11 · SEN support 15.1%, EHC plans 2.7% 0.1 miles
- St Martin's CofE Primary School Primary · Ages 2–11 · SEN support 18.4%, EHC plans 3.5% 1.0 mile
All mainstream schools in Wiltshire SEND schools in Wiltshire
Questions about Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
How many pupils at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 196 of the 1,337 pupils (14.7%) were getting SEN support and 59 (4.4%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state secondary schools it is 14.1% and 3.5%.
What are the most common needs at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties (72 pupils), social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (67 pupils) and moderate learning difficulties (34 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?
Through Wiltshire council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?
You can ask for Wyvern St Edmund's Academy to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does Wyvern St Edmund's Academy have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury, about 0.8 miles away.
Where is Wyvern St Edmund's Academy?
Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury, SP1 1RE, in Wiltshire.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.