Abbeyfield School

Stanley Lane, Chippenham, SN15 3XB

Secondary

Phase

1069

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 30 September 2025 and continues as Abbeyfield School (URN 151948) (opened 1 October 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

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GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 46.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 50.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 70.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 21.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 155

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 95.0%
Continued in education: 90.0%
Apprenticeships: 4.0%
Employment: 2.0%
Not sustained: 4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 89.0%
Higher education: 46.0%
Apprenticeships: 2.0%
Employment: 40.0%
Not sustained: 7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

Avg A-Level Grade

31.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating: 17.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points: 23.9
16-18 Cohort: 164

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 899
Boys: 474 (53%)
Girls: 425 (47%)
Capacity: 1069 (84% full)
SEND: 11.6%
FSM Eligible: 26.9%
EAL: 5.7%
SEN with EHC Plan: 6.0%
SEN Support: 5.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 19.1:1
Teachers (FTE): 47.0
Budget per Pupil: £8,118/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 11.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 26.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 88.6%
White Other: 4.8%
Black African: 1.6%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
Mixed Other: 0.8%
Asian Other: 0.8%
Asian Indian: 0.5%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%

88.6%

White British

4.8%

White Other

1.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

contact@abbeyfield.wilts.sch.uk

Stanley Lane

Chippenham, South West

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Administrative

URN: 131969
UKPRN: 10009479
Establishment No.: 4000

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