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Lavington School

Academy converter · Devizes · SN10 4EB

Ages 11–18 · 910 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

51.0

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-19

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+0.32
−20+2
Attainment 851.0
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry30%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
908

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

173

Places offered

181

1st-preference offers

171

Total preferences (any rank)
257
Preferred offers (top 3)
181
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

910 pupils · 1,160 places

Pupils on roll
910
Boys / girls
472 / 438
School capacity
1,160
Capacity fill
910 / 1,160 (78%)
Free school meals
14.4%
FSM pupils
126
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Ralph Plummer

Location

Address
The Spring, Market Lavington
Postcode
SN10 4EB
Town
Devizes
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Devizes, Wiltshire, 910 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.4%.

Open schools in Devizes
20
Secondary schools in Devizes
2
Academies among open schools in Devizes
80% (16)
Open schools in SN10
20
Secondary in SN10
2
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ralph Plummer
Telephone
01380812352
Website
http://www.lavington.wilts.sch.uk

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