67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1089.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,559
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWiltshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Hardenhuish School · Secondary with sixth form · Wiltshire
Part ofHARDENHUISH SCHOOL LIMITED
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
-11pp
80%73%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-12pp
59%51%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
47.5
-4.6
53.150.347.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.5
EBacc entry
26%
-5pp
43%34%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
1089.4
-9.4
1191.21140.31089.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1089.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.3
+1.4
42.238.635.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.3
A-level value added
+0.25
0
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+1pp
29%23%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,559
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, SN14 6RJ
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 | 67% | 42% | 47.5 | Not applicable | 26% | 1089.4 | 30% | 1,559 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 54% | 52.1 | +0.14 | 30% | 1098.8 | 34% | 1,536 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 52% | 51.2 | +0.20 | 34% | 1102.3 | 39% | 1,531 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 59% | 53.1 | +0.13 | 43% | 1191.2 | 49% | 1,551 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 52% | 50.6 | +0.02 | 38% | 1167.8 | 46% | 1,492 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 50% | 52.0 | +0.21 | 39% | 1133.6 | 42% | 1,474 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 49% | 49.8 | +0.08 | 38% | — | 42% | 1,482 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.3 | B- | +0.25 | 18% | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 35.0 | C+ | +0.25 | 17% | 166 |
| 2022/23 | 36.5 | B- | — | 20% | 140 |
| 2021/22 | 42.2 | B+ | — | 29% | 163 |
| 2018/19 | 35.0 | B- | +0.04 | 20% | 106 |
| 2017/18 | 32.8 | C+ | -0.09 | 19% | 149 |
| 2016/17 | 31.2 | C | -0.02 | 18% | 162 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,559 | 17.0 | 14% | 4% | 15% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,536 | 17.2 | 14% | 4% | 14% | 8% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,531 | 15.6 | 14% | 4% | 13% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,551 | 16.7 | 14% | 3% | 12% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,568 | 16.8 | 12% | 3% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,492 | 17.3 | 10% | 3% | 12% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,474 | 17.0 | 11% | 3% | 13% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,482 | 17.2 | 13% | 3% | 12% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.