Best Schools in Devizes

How many schools are there in Devizes?

Devizes has 20 open schools: 15 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Devizes are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Devizes was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy. Counting Good as well, 88% of the 16 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Devizes get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Devizes with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Lavington School, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.4 and 54% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Devizes School, with an Attainment 8 score of 44.6 and 40% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Downland School, with an Attainment 8 score of 2.1 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Lavington SchoolDevizes SchoolDownland School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Devizes have the best SATs results?

Of the 12 primary schools in Devizes with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy (92% in reading, 96% in maths); St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington (88% in reading, 94% in maths); and Chirton Church of England Primary School (86% in reading, 86% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary AcademySt Barnabas Church of England School, Market LavingtonChirton Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Devizes?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Devizes selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Devizes have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Devizes have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Devizes?

Apply to Wiltshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.