Downland School, Devizes
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 12 years agoOverall
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
57.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
Getting There
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
113%
Over capacity
102 pupils
90 capacity
12 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Devizes
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Devizes
Admissions Demand - Wiltshire
Places available
6,286
Applications
5,079
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Secondary admissions across Wiltshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(3)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
20.30599%
Overall absence
44.94382%
Persistent absence
89
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
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Downland School
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