Devizes School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Oct 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 138630
- Address
- The Green, SN10 3AG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 987 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.7%
White British 87.8%
Other White 4.1%
Mixed 2.1%
African 1.6%
Other 1.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Indian 0.7%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.3
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.22
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 181 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 177 |
| French | GCSE | 59 |
| Geography | GCSE | 112 |
| History | GCSE | 71 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 181 |
Admissions
Devizes School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 161
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 133 56 77 |
| Year 8 | 180 86 94 |
| Year 9 | 169 97 72 |
| Year 10 | 204 112 92 |
| Year 11 | 184 100 84 |
| Year 12 | 57 24 33 |
| Year 13 | 60 31 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 37.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 43.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 2.4% |