Sheldon School

Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, SN14 6HJ

Local ranking13th of 29 secondary schools in Wiltshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1800

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
64.9%
Entering EBacc
25.4%
EBacc APS
3.9
Cohort Size
268

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
42.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
35.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.5

Avg Points/Entry

33.6

Best 3 A-Levels

142

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.0%
Applied General Avg Points
24.6
16-18 Cohort
286

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1558
Boys
772 (50%)
Girls
786 (50%)
Capacity
1800 (87% full)
SEND
13.0%
FSM Eligible
19.3%
EAL
8.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
8.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
90.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,305/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.5%
Persistent Absence
25.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 75.5%
  • White Other: 6.7%
  • Other: 6.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%

75.5%

White British

6.7%

White Other

6.7%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Hardenhuish Lane

Chippenham, South West

Administrative

URN
136632
UKPRN
10033350
Establishment No.
5404
Trust
SHELDON SCHOOL