Welcome

A very warm welcome from Sally Moulton, Head of Salisbury Cathedral School, Wiltshire...

I am delighted you have taken a moment to visit our website and begin to build a picture in your mind of our fabulous school. I hope that, as you absorb the information and sense the atmosphere of our environment, it inspires you to get in touch with us and start a conversation about your hopes for your child.

There is something really unique about Salisbury Cathedral School and so many people remark on its special atmosphere. We are frequently visited by alumni who tell us they feel so lucky to have spent their formative years at SCS and that it was the nurturing care of our dedicated staff, the passion of our talented specialists in all disciplines and the security of our family community that they feel set them bounding forward into their future lives with confidence, aspiration and excitement.

Indeed, when I was interviewed for the Headship at SCS, I asked the children what they felt were the greatest strengths of the school. They told me of many things they loved: the food, the grounds, the plays and trips out each term, but they all, without exception, told me of the incredible teaching and the fabulous sense of community that sit at the heart of the school.

One child said: ‘Everyone is kind here, and we look out for each other. Whenever we have an argument, we’ve always been able to sort it out by the end of the day with the help of our teachers.’ Another child told me they had just been awarded an academic scholarship and it that was their teachers who had believed in them, shown them they had strengths they hadn’t realised and helped them achieve something they hadn’t considered possible before. I was so struck by the strength of these connections between everyone in the community and I could feel, palpably, the school’s motto at work in the everyday activities of education here. ‘Your child at our heart’ sings loudly through Salisbury Cathedral School and this resonates so deeply with my beliefs about education.

We are extraordinarily fortunate to live and work in the most beautiful of environments and the wonder of our setting is something we appreciate every day. Nestled under the sheltering presence of the cathedral itself, our children can roam in the tranquil grounds, able to play creatively, to feed their curiosity, extend their thinking and hone their sporting strengths through the use of specialist classrooms, our all-weather astro, swimming pool and extensive playing fields, including a superb Forest School space.

Nevertheless, education is about so much more than facilities. Developing children’s confidence and self-belief sit right at the heart of my educational philosophy. It is my absolute passion to create the best possible educational experience for young people, and, of course, both the culture and the practicalities of school life need to be right in order to realise this for all the children who come to Salisbury Cathedral School.

Every pupil here achieves academic success and we work in small classes with a strong tutoring system so that children have the benefit of an individual, tailored approach. Children at Salisbury Cathedral School are helped to develop their outgoing spirits through the warmth of the relationships they build with their teachers; and through enthusiastic, nurturing encouragement to make the most of new opportunities, to grow in independence, determination and resilience – all key skills for their lives both now and in the future.

The opportunities for young people at Salisbury Cathedral School are truly life-changing. Whether it is the journey towards becoming a chorister, representing the school in one of the many sports on offer, working hard to gain a scholarship to senior school, taking a cameo role in one of the fabulous dramatic productions or stepping up to become a member of one of our pupil committees, pushing at half-opened doors of opportunity and exploring what’s beyond is something we encourage all our pupils to do. This is how we help them build their identities, their characters, their individual talents and their aspiration for life.

I believe educating young people is the best job in the world and Salisbury Cathedral School is filled with dedicated and highly skilled practitioners who feel the same as me.

I very much hope you’ll come for a visit; we should love to welcome you and discuss how we can do the very best for your child and their future.

 Sally Moulton