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Malmesbury School

Academy converter · Malmesbury · SN16 0DF

Ages 11–18 · 1,438 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

51.8

Overall absence

7.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.34
−20+2
Attainment 851.8
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,231

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 fill104%

1,438 pupils · 1,384 places

Pupils on roll
1,438
Boys / girls
750 / 688
School capacity
1,384
Capacity fill
1,438 / 1,384 (104%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
170
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: THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Sponsor
The Athelstan Trust
Headteacher
Mr Brett Jouny

Location

Address
Corn Gastons
Postcode
SN16 0DF
Town
Malmesbury
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
South Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Larger 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 Malmesbury, Wiltshire, 1,438 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.1%.

Open schools in Malmesbury
8
Secondary schools in Malmesbury
1
Academies among open schools in Malmesbury
25% (2)
Open schools in SN16
8
Secondary in SN16
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 MalmesburyNear SN16

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Brett Jouny
Telephone
01666829700
Website
http://www.malmesbury.wilts.sch.uk

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