Dauntsey Academy Primary School, Devizes

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Dauntsey Academy Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Dauntsey Academy Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 primary schools to Dauntsey Academy Primary School are St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington (0.9 miles, 88% reading, 94% maths); The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 96% maths); Urchfont Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles); and Five Lanes Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Dauntsey Academy Primary School.

Dauntsey Academy Primary School is one of 22 schools run by Equa Mead Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

83 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Dauntsey Academy Primary School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).

8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 28 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Dauntsey Academy Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sandfield (se-bound), 310 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).

In 2024/25, Dauntsey Academy Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.