73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1009.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,465
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWiltshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Malmesbury School · Secondary with sixth form · Wiltshire
Part ofTHE ATHELSTAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-1pp
80%76%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
-6pp
61%55%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
49.8
-2.0
56.653.249.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.8
EBacc entry
49%
+13pp
57%47%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
1009.4
-236.2
1245.61127.51009.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1009.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.1
-0.1
41.138.636.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
A-level value added
+0.19
0
+0.3+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
-2pp
28%22%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,465
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Corn Gastons, Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
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 | 73% | 49% | 49.8 | Not applicable | 49% | 1009.4 | 57% | 1,465 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 55% | 51.8 | +0.34 | 36% | 1245.6 | 44% | 1,470 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 58% | 52.1 | +0.26 | 47% | 1197.4 | 51% | 1,438 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 61% | 56.6 | +0.38 | 48% | 1155.5 | 55% | 1,428 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 54% | 52.4 | +0.12 | 57% | 1145.5 | 64% | 1,359 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 58% | 55.5 | +0.30 | 67% | 1090.0 | 76% | 1,315 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 55% | 50.6 | +0.15 | 51% | — | 61% | 1,325 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.1 | B- | +0.19 | 16% | 122 |
| 2023/24 | 36.2 | B- | +0.15 | 17% | 131 |
| 2022/23 | 40.3 | B | — | 23% | 85 |
| 2021/22 | 41.1 | B | — | 28% | 119 |
| 2018/19 | 36.1 | B- | +0.21 | 25% | 83 |
| 2017/18 | 35.3 | B- | +0.10 | 24% | 102 |
| 2016/17 | 37.5 | B- | +0.33 | 25% | 102 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,465 | 17.3 | 18% | 6% | 15% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,470 | 16.0 | 17% | 5% | 14% | 8% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,438 | 15.9 | 15% | 6% | 12% | 8% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,428 | 16.0 | 14% | 4% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,437 | 15.3 | 10% | 2% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,359 | 15.1 | 8% | 3% | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,315 | 15.6 | 10% | 2% | 9% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,325 | 14.6 | 12% | 2% | 10% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.