Devizes School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 2019 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
- 1137 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.5%
- Persistent absence
- 28.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.6%
White British 89.2%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 2.1%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
African 1.1%
Indian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.4
Local authority average 46.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.77
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 17 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 33 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 172 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 151 |
Admissions
Devizes School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 124
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 86 101 |
| Year 8 | 183 104 79 |
| Year 9 | 214 114 100 |
| Year 10 | 191 107 84 |
| Year 11 | 188 85 103 |
| Year 12 | 63 32 31 |
| Year 13 | 111 48 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 32.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 6.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 65.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 23.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 22.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 1.7% |