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Abbeyfield School

Community school · Chippenham · SN15 3XB

Ages 11–19 · 899 pupils · Wiltshire

Attainment 8

45.6

Overall absence

11.5%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.03
−20+2
Attainment 845.6
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.6%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.2%
Enrolments in measure
780

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill84%

899 pupils · 1,069 places

Pupils on roll
899
Boys / girls
474 / 425
School capacity
1,069
Capacity fill
899 / 1,069 (84%)
Free school meals
26.3%
FSM pupils
193
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Norgrove

Location

Address
Stanley Lane
Postcode
SN15 3XB
Town
Chippenham
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Chippenham
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Chippenham, Wiltshire, 899 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.3%.

Open schools in Chippenham
31
Secondary schools in Chippenham
3
Academies among open schools in Chippenham
52% (16)
Open schools in SN15
19
Secondary in SN15
1
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Secondary in Wiltshire LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChippenhamNear SN15

  • Abbeyfield School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chippenham · SN15 3XB · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM28.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Sheldon School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chippenham · SN14 6HJ · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.1 miles away

  • Hardenhuish School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chippenham · SN14 6RJ · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.9%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Norgrove

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