Nursteed Community Primary School, Devizes
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made genuine efforts to improve teaching and learning, particularly in English and mathematics, with positive results for reading fluency. Staff know pupils well and have created warm, supportive relationships that help children settle and feel secure. The school is actively working to close attainment gaps for disadvantaged pupils and has successfully reduced persistent absence.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
- Attendance has improved significantly, particularly for disadvantaged pupils who were persistently absent
- Staff development is having emerging positive impact on English and mathematics teaching, with more pupils reading fluently
- Well-established daily routines help pupils settle quickly and form positive relationships with staff
- The school's commitment to broadening the curriculum is helping pupils remember essential subject content across different subjects
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' attainment and progress in national tests are significantly below national averages in reading and mathematics
- Some staff do not apply behaviour policies consistently, and low-level disruption in lessons and lunch times is not always addressed promptly
- Teaching does not always build on what pupils already know, and some pupils wait too long to start work, wasting learning time
- Staff lack secure subject knowledge in some phases and subjects they teach
- Early years curriculum implementation is inconsistent, with variable quality of interactions between adults and children
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders and governors fulfilling their responsibilities and establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs and activities (specific clubs not detailed in report)
Nursteed Community Primary School is working to improve from significant weaknesses in pupil achievement and teaching quality. While the school has made some progress recently, pupils' attainment in reading and mathematics remains significantly below national averages.
At a Glance
25.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 68% to 61%. Maths has declined from 64% to 50%. Writing has declined from 80% to 64%.
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
182 pupils
210 capacity
28 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Devizes
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Devizes
Admissions Demand - Wiltshire
Places available
6,311
Applications
4,449
Got 1st preference
95.2%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Wiltshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.16827%
Overall absence
13.41463%
Persistent absence
164
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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