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Devizes School

The Green, Devizes, SN10 3AG

Local ranking11th of 27 secondary schools in Wiltshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1355

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
45.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
59.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
182

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
45.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
39.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

60

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
35.5
16-18 Cohort
118

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
987
Boys
506 (51%)
Girls
481 (49%)
Capacity
1355 (73% full)
SEND
25.1%
FSM Eligible
23.1%
EAL
6.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
21.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
53.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,372/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.6%
  • White Other: 4.1%
  • Black African: 1.6%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Asian Indian: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.3%

88.6%

White British

4.1%

White Other

1.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138630
UKPRN
10038652
Establishment No.
5411
Trust
THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION

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