Abbeyfield School, Chippenham

In its own words: "Our ethos is to provide 'the best of education' to our pupils. Supporting them to achieve excellent academic outcomes, whilst enabling them to experience an enriching curriculum and strong pastoral care. "Big enough to make a difference, yet small enough to know each child"."

Abbeyfield School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 131969), its pupils had an average Attainment 8 score of 38.9 and 25% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above in the 2026 GCSE results.

For September 2026 entry, 131 families put Abbeyfield School as their first choice and 271 named it as one of their preferences, for 135 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Abbeyfield School are The Young People's Support Centre (1.4 miles); Sheldon School (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.5); Hardenhuish School (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.3); and Kingsbury Green Academy (4.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.2).

Abbeyfield School is one of 10 schools run by The Athelstan Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.7 in 2024/25.

Of the 159 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 38% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 75 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 57% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 23% into work. 6% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 89 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 62 (6.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Chippenham Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Abbeyfields School (n-bound), 50 metres away.

The primary schools closest to Abbeyfield School are Kings Lodge Primary School (0.5 miles), Charter Primary School (0.7 miles), Monkton Park Primary School (0.8 miles) and Ivy Lane Primary School (1.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.