Pewsey Vale School, Pewsey

Requires Improvement
Secondary
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Mixed
Ages 11–16

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Neil Pritchard
Pupils:330 / 535 capacity
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01672565000
Website:pewsey-vale.wilts.sch.uk
Address:Wilcot Road, Wiltshire, Pewsey, SN9 5EW
Area:Schools in SN9
Trust:ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:151533
UKPRN:10097165
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:East Wiltshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

32.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.4

Avg class size

14

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Pewsey Rail Station (Entrance)
331m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Vale School (W-bound)
38m · 1 min walk
Crown Inn (opp)
150m · 2 min walk
Sports Ground (NW-bound)
193m · 3 min walk
Rawlins Road (E-bound)
213m · 3 min walk
Slater Road (N-bound)
218m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

62%

Available places

330 pupils

535 capacity

205 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Pewsey

Low pressure
New homes approved:212
Projected new pupils:38

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Pewsey

Admissions Demand - Wiltshire

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

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(100)

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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

13.02456%

Overall absence

37.15847%

Persistent absence

366

Enrolments

Authorised8.224%
Unauthorised4.80056%
Persistent (10%+)37.15847%
Severe (50%+)7.9235%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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Pewsey Primary School

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St Francis School

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