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Pewsey Vale School

Academy converter · Pewsey · SN9 5EW

Ages 11–16 · 346 pupils · Wiltshire

Attainment 8

32.3

Overall absence

11.2%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.29
−20+2
Attainment 832.3
English & maths grade 5+17%
English & maths grade 4+40%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.9%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
375

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

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

51

Places offered

71

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
65
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill65%

346 pupils · 535 places

Pupils on roll
346
Boys / girls
197 / 149
School capacity
535
Capacity fill
346 / 535 (65%)
Free school meals
23.7%
FSM pupils
82
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Neil Pritchard

Location

Address
Wilcot Road
Postcode
SN9 5EW
Town
Pewsey
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
East Wiltshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

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 11–16, in Pewsey, Wiltshire, 346 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Pewsey
6
Secondary schools in Pewsey
1
Academies among open schools in Pewsey
83% (5)
Open schools in SN9
6
Secondary in SN9
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 PewseyNear SN9

  • Pewsey Vale School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Pewsey · SN9 5EW · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM32.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Pewsey Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pewsey · SN9 5EJ · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • St Francis School

    Other independent school

    Pewsey · SN9 5NT · Wiltshire

    Ages 1–13

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Pritchard

Official links