Matravers SchoolLavington School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Matravers School and Lavington School are secondary schools.
Matravers School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lavington School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lavington School is ahead on our composite score.
Matravers School was judged Good and Lavington School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.1 for Matravers School and 49.4 for Lavington School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Matravers School (51.2 in 2021-22, 47.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Lavington School (54.5 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WestburyMatravers School | DevizesLavington School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 27 in Wiltshire | 5th of 27 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 958 | 910 | |
| Capacity | 1,174 | 1,160 | |
| Location | Westbury, BA13 3QH | Devizes, SN10 4EB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.1 | 49.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.4% | 54.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.2% | 75.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 162 | 168 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 29 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 28.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 926 | 871 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 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
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.
Matravers School
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