List of oldest schools in Wiltshire

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This is a list of the oldest schools in Wiltshire, England, arranged by their date of foundation. It includes both schools that are still in operation and notable former institutions. Many of these schools originated as medieval or early modern charitable foundations.

Salisbury Cathedral School, the oldest school in Wiltshire and the 17th oldest in the United Kingdom
Rank School name Location Established (year) Age (years)
1 Salisbury Cathedral School Salisbury 1091[1] 935
2 Dauntsey's School West Lavington 1542[2] 484
3 Warminster School Warminster 1707[3] 319
4 Box Primary School Box 1708[4] 318
5 Godolphin School Salisbury 1726[5] 300
6 St Mary's School, Broughton Gifford Broughton Gifford 1782[6] 244
7 Matravers School Westbury 1814[7] 212
8 St Edmund's Girls' School Laverstock 1815[8] 211
9 Lacock Primary School Lacock 1824[9] 202
10 Preshute Church of England Primary School Preshute 1833[10] 193
11 Marlborough College Marlborough 1843[11] 183
12 Pitton Primary School Pitton 1850[12] 176
13 Neston Primary School Neston 1861[13] 165
14 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Devizes 1864[14] 162
15 St Mary's School, Calne Calne 1873[15] 153
16 Chafyn Grove School Salisbury 1879 147
17 Sandroyd School Tollard Royal 1888[16] 138
18 Bishop Wordsworth's School Salisbury 1889[17] 137
19 Stonar School Atworth 1895[18] 131

Former schools and colleges

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