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Pewsey Vale School

Academy converter · Pewsey · SN9 5EW

Ages 11–16 · 330 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-02-07

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill62%

330 pupils · 535 places

Pupils on roll
330
Boys / girls
183 / 147
School capacity
535
Capacity fill
330 / 535 (62%)
Free school meals
32.6%
FSM pupils
107
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
Academy trust: ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Acorn Education Trust
Headteacher
Neil Pritchard

Location

Address
Wilcot Road, Wiltshire
Postcode
SN9 5EW
Town
Pewsey
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
East Wiltshire
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 11–16, in Pewsey, Wiltshire, 330 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 32.6%.

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 Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pewsey · SN9 5EJ · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • St Francis School

    Other independent school

    Pewsey · SN9 5NT · Wiltshire

    Ages 1–13

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Neil Pritchard
Telephone
01672565000
Website
https://pewsey-vale.wilts.sch.uk/

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