Pewsey Vale School, Pewsey
Pewsey Vale School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Pewsey, part of Acorn Education Trust. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 26th-highest of the 27 schools in Wiltshire with published results, and 3,130th of 3,298 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pewsey Vale School in detail
Pewsey Vale School in its own words
In its own words: "Our Ethos at Pewsey Vale School is to provide a supportive and challenging learning environment where all students are empowered to succeed. We are passionate about ensuring that every child has access to the best opportunities which will help them achieve and prepare them for their future."
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very privileged to lead Pewsey Vale School and I am proud of what we can offer our students. Here at Pewsey Vale School, we can provide a supportive and challenging learning environment where all students are empowered to succeed."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Pewsey Vale School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 34.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.9 in Wiltshire and 47 across England.
28% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Wiltshire and 47% in England.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 19.6, against 43 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 23.4 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 17 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Hospitality and Catering and History.
Getting a place at Pewsey Vale School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Pewsey Vale School as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 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 trust
Pewsey Vale School is one of 21 schools run by Acorn Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.9 in 2024/25.
Who goes there
1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 31 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 45 (13.6%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pewsey Rail Station, about 330 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Vale School (w-bound), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Pewsey Vale School issued 211 suspensions, 62.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Pewsey Vale School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Pewsey Vale School (URN 136849), it was rated Requires Improvement in February 2023.
About
Pewsey Vale School is a small, mixed secondary school in Pewsey, Wiltshire, England, for children aged 11 to 16. It became an academy in July 2011.
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At a Glance
32.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
34.4
Attainment 8
28.1%
Eng+Maths 5+
2025/26 academic year
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 34.4 | 28.1% |
| Disadvantaged(21) | - | 19.6 | 4.8% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(36) | - | 43.0 | 41.7% |
| Boys(39) | - | 37.9 | 33.3% |
| Girls(18) | - | 26.8 | 16.7% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(55) | - | 35.7 | 29.1% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
211
Suspensions
62.43%
Suspension rate
61 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 338 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby secondary school
Latest from Pewsey Vale School
Open Evening 2026
26 Sep 2026
Sponsored Walk 2026
26 Sep 2026
Bulletin 25.9.2026
26 Sep 2026
Sense of Belonging Day
9 Sep 2026
Y10 Science goes with a Pop!!
9 Sep 2026
GCSE Results Day
20 Aug 2026
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Pewsey Vale School is in Wiltshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
334 pupils
525 places
191 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Pewsey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Pewsey
Across Wiltshire council
Places available
6,150
Applications
4,934
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All secondary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
45
EHC Plans
23.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
330
Total Pupils
183
Boys
147
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,826
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,459
Per pupil
£2738k
Total funding
£110k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
13.0%
Overall absence
37.2%
Persistent absence
366
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Pewsey Vale School
Questions parents ask about Pewsey Vale School
What are GCSE results like at Pewsey Vale School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Pewsey Vale School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 34.4. 28% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Pewsey Vale School's Ofsted rating?
Pewsey Vale School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Pewsey Vale School (URN 136849), it was rated Requires Improvement in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for Pewsey Vale School?
No fixed boundary. When Pewsey Vale School is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Pewsey Vale School?
Pewsey Vale School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 525 places.
How big are the classes at Pewsey Vale School?
Classes at Pewsey Vale School average 19.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Pewsey Vale School?
Pewsey Vale School has around 330 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Pewsey Vale School?
13% of sessions were missed at Pewsey Vale School in 2024/25. 37.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pewsey Vale School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Pewsey Vale School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Pewsey Vale School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Pewsey Vale School?
Pewsey Vale School is at Wilcot Road, Wiltshire, Pewsey, SN9 5EW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)