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Downland School

Community special school · Devizes · SN10 5EF

Ages 10–16 · 102 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

5.3

Overall absence

26.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-13

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.56
−20+2
Attainment 85.3
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence26.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)57.0%
Unauthorised6.8%
Authorised absence
19.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
24.7%
Enrolments in measure
93

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill113%

102 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
102
Boys / girls
79 / 23
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
102 / 90 (113%)
Free school meals
57.8%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 10–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Georgina Keily-Theobald

Location

Address
Downlands Road
Postcode
SN10 5EF
Town
Devizes
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
92 on roll / 90 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 10–16, in Devizes, Wiltshire, 102 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 57.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Devizes
20
Academies among open schools in Devizes
80% (16)
Open schools in SN10
20
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266

Nearby schools

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

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    • Absence5.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Georgina Keily-Theobald
Telephone
01380724193
Website
www.downland.org.uk

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