Sheldon SchoolMalmesbury School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sheldon School and Malmesbury School are secondary schools.
Sheldon School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Malmesbury School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Malmesbury School is ahead on our composite score.
Sheldon School was judged Good and Malmesbury School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.5 for Sheldon School and 49.9 for Malmesbury School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sheldon School (50.3 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Malmesbury School (56.6 in 2021-22, 49.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChippenhamSheldon School | MalmesburyMalmesbury School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 27 in Wiltshire | 3rd of 27 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,467 | 1,438 | |
| Capacity | 1,800 | 1,384 | |
| Location | Chippenham, SN14 6HJ | Malmesbury, SN16 0DF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.5 | 49.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.1% | 51.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.4% | 67.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 243 | 247 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 142 | 118 | |
| A-level average points | 32.5 | 36.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.6 | 35.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.0% | 15.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,558 | 1,465 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.9% | 18.5% 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.
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.
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