Nursteed Community Primary SchoolWansdyke School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Devizes.
Summary of the comparison
Nursteed Community Primary School and Wansdyke School are primary schools in Devizes.
Nursteed Community Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Wansdyke School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wansdyke School is ahead on our composite score.
Nursteed Community Primary School was judged in need of attention and Wansdyke School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Nursteed Community Primary School and 54.0% for Wansdyke School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Nursteed Community Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wansdyke School (61.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DevizesNursteed Community Primary School | DevizesWansdyke School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 165th of 190 in Wiltshire | 93rd of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 186 | 236 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Devizes, SN10 3BF | Devizes, SN10 5EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 186 | 236 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 13.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Nursteed Community Primary School
Wansdyke School
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