The Spires
Other independent special school · Ages 6–18 · Salisbury, Wiltshire
The Spires is an independent special school in Salisbury, Wiltshire for ages 6–18.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Salisbury, SP1 3YA
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 6–18
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 34 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “However, through the carefully structured educational and therapeutic support, pupils thrive.”
- “Pupils learn to build strong relationships with staff and each other.”
- “Pupils learn the importance of empathy and kindness.”
To improve
- “However, leaders acknowledge that in some subject areas, the knowledge that pupils need to learn is not as clearly designed and sequenced as in others.”
- “Consequently, in these subjects, pupils do not build on their knowledge as well as in other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
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- Brunel College 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
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