Hardenhuish SchoolSheldon School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chippenham.
Summary of the comparison
Hardenhuish School and Sheldon School are secondary schools in Chippenham.
Hardenhuish School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sheldon School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hardenhuish School is ahead on our composite score.
Hardenhuish School was judged Good and Sheldon School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.5 for Hardenhuish School and 45.2 for Sheldon School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hardenhuish School (53.1 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sheldon School (50.3 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChippenhamHardenhuish School | ChippenhamSheldon School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 27 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 16th of 27 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,559 | 1,558 | |
| Capacity | 1,678 | 1,800 | |
| Location | Chippenham, SN14 6RJ | Chippenham, SN14 6HJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.5 Stronger figure | 45.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.2% | 42.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.9% Stronger figure | 64.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.5% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.14 Stronger figure | 3.89 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 263 | 268 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 156 | 142 | |
| A-level average points | 36.3 Stronger figure | 32.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.6 Stronger figure | 33.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.4% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,559 | 1,558 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% Stronger figure | 25.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hardenhuish School
Sheldon School
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