69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
59%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
769.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
987
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 01/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWiltshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Devizes School · Secondary with sixth form · Wiltshire
Part ofTHE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+1pp
69%66%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-5pp
50%44%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
45.3
-1.0
47.245.343.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.3
EBacc entry
59%
+43pp
59%38%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
EBacc APS
769.7
+2.0
797.7687.1576.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 769.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.7
-0.8
37.332.227.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.7
A-level value added
+0.24
+0.1
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
-1pp
20%16%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
987
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
The Green, Devizes, SN10 3AG
Local authority
Wiltshire
Telephone
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 | 69% | 45% | 45.3 | Not applicable | 59% | 769.7 | 65% | 987 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 50% | 46.3 | +0.27 | 16% | 767.6 | 22% | 1,137 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 38% | 43.4 | +0.22 | 22% | 576.5 | 26% | 1,211 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 42% | 45.6 | -0.18 | 16% | 797.7 | 18% | 1,206 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 44% | 47.2 | +0.27 | 31% | 578.4 | 32% | 992 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 35% | 43.3 | -0.09 | 29% | 521.1 | 34% | 963 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 33% | 39.2 | -0.47 | 13% | — | 19% | 905 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.24 | 17% | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 35.5 | B- | +0.15 | 18% | 118 |
| 2022/23 | 31.7 | C+ | — | 12% | 135 |
| 2021/22 | 37.3 | B- | — | 20% | 112 |
| 2018/19 | 27.2 | C- | -0.42 | 12% | 66 |
| 2017/18 | 28.2 | C- | +0.05 | 5% | 78 |
| 2016/17 | 30.9 | C | +0.13 | 10% | 83 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 987 | 18.8 | 25% | 6% | 23% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,137 | 24.5 | 22% | 5% | 24% | 11% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,211 | 18.7 | 20% | 4% | 24% | 10% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,206 | 19.9 | 17% | 4% | 25% | 10% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,142 | 18.4 | 10% | 4% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 992 | 20.1 | 13% | 4% | 26% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 963 | 19.1 | 14% | 4% | 28% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 905 | 16.4 | 14% | 4% | 27% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.