65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1041.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,558
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWiltshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sheldon School · Secondary with sixth form · Wiltshire
Part ofSHELDON SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
-1pp
74%69%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-5pp
51%47%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
45.2
-0.5
50.347.544.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.2
EBacc entry
25%
-2pp
53%39%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
1041.4
-45.5
1225.11133.21041.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1041.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.5
-0.1
37.834.831.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.5
A-level value added
+0.27
+0.3
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+3pp
16%13%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,558
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, SN14 6HJ
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 | 65% | 42% | 45.2 | Not applicable | 25% | 1041.4 | 37% | 1,558 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 47% | 45.7 | -0.10 | 28% | 1086.9 | 38% | 1,626 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 42% | 44.8 | -0.26 | 28% | 1064.0 | 40% | 1,640 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 51% | 50.3 | -0.18 | 24% | 1070.0 | 36% | 1,619 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 46% | 49.2 | -0.07 | 53% | 1225.1 | 73% | 1,724 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 49% | 49.9 | -0.14 | 51% | 1250.6 | 72% | 1,750 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 43% | 48.7 | -0.16 | 60% | — | 79% | 1,790 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.27 | 13% | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.06 | 10% | 150 |
| 2022/23 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 10% | 160 |
| 2021/22 | 37.8 | B- | — | 16% | 182 |
| 2018/19 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.13 | 13% | 189 |
| 2017/18 | 30.4 | C | -0.01 | 11% | 201 |
| 2016/17 | 29.9 | C | -0.01 | 8% | 191 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,558 | 17.4 | 13% | 9% | 19% | 11% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,626 | 17.1 | 12% | 7% | 18% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,640 | 15.6 | 10% | 7% | 17% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,619 | 15.4 | 10% | 4% | 15% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,662 | 15.1 | 8% | 4% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,724 | 15.7 | 8% | 5% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,750 | 16.2 | 7% | 4% | 16% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,790 | 16.4 | 6% | 4% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.