70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
621.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
899
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWiltshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Abbeyfield School · Secondary with sixth form · Wiltshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+7pp
70%65%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
+5pp
50%41%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
46.7
+1.1
48.646.043.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.7
EBacc entry
22%
-13pp
61%41%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
621.0
-10.9
657.6609.0560.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 621.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.4
-1.6
35.831.226.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.4
A-level value added
+0.04
-0.1
+0.2-0.1-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+3pp
17%9%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
899
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.4
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Stanley Lane, Chippenham, SN15 3XB
Local authority
Wiltshire
Website
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Telephone
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Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 50% | 46.7 | Not applicable | 22% | 621.0 | 24% | 899 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 45% | 45.6 | +0.03 | 35% | 631.8 | 43% | 879 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 40% | 45.9 | +0.19 | 50% | 657.6 | 52% | 895 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 45% | 48.6 | +0.07 | 61% | 643.5 | 65% | 883 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 31% | 43.5 | -0.22 | 37% | 560.5 | 43% | 964 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 41% | 48.1 | +0.03 | 35% | 375.9 | 46% | 852 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 53% | 46.9 | -0.02 | 17% | — | 44% | 800 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.4 | C | +0.04 | 17% | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.18 | 14% | 77 |
| 2022/23 | 30.8 | C | — | 7% | 89 |
| 2021/22 | 35.8 | B- | — | 16% | 72 |
| 2018/19 | 26.7 | C- | -0.48 | 2% | 87 |
| 2017/18 | 31.1 | C | +0.05 | 5% | 58 |
| 2016/17 | 29.7 | C | +0.21 | 10% | 73 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 899 | 19.4 | 12% | 6% | 27% | 12% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 879 | 18.0 | 20% | 5% | 25% | 12% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 895 | 17.8 | 16% | 4% | 22% | 10% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 883 | 16.1 | 15% | 3% | 21% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 937 | 17.4 | 13% | 4% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 964 | 18.0 | 10% | 4% | 20% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 852 | 15.2 | 9% | 5% | 19% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 800 | 14.6 | 9% | 4% | 21% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.