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Wansdyke School

Downlands Road, Devizes, SN10 5EF

Local ranking93rd of 190 primary schools in Wiltshire
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
54.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
64.0%
Writing (Expected)
67.0%
Maths (Expected)
64.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
64.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
39

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
236
Boys
128 (54%)
Girls
108 (46%)
Capacity
210 (112% full)
SEND
29.7%
FSM Eligible
16.9%
EAL
2.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
13.1%
SEN Support
16.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,695/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
7.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.9%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Black Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.4%

90.9%

White British

3.5%

White Other

2.2%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139303
UKPRN
10040184
Establishment No.
2193
Trust
ACORN EDUCATION TRUST

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