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The Corsham School

Academy converter · Corsham · SN13 9DF

Ages 11–18 · 1,427 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.9

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

1.01 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.13
−20+2
Attainment 845.9
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry39%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.5%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,145

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

1.01 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

252

Places offered

250

1st-preference offers

243

Total preferences (any rank)
352
Preferred offers (top 3)
250
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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 fill93%

1,427 pupils · 1,536 places

Pupils on roll
1,427
Boys / girls
735 / 692
School capacity
1,536
Capacity fill
1,427 / 1,536 (93%)
Free school meals
17.2%
FSM pupils
212
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 CORSHAM SCHOOL ACADEMY GROUP
Academy trust
THE CORSHAM SCHOOL ACADEMY GROUP
Sponsor
The Corsham School
Headteacher
Mr Rodney Bell

Location

Address
The Tynings
Postcode
SN13 9DF
Town
Corsham
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Chippenham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
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 11–18, in Corsham, Wiltshire, 1,427 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Corsham
6
Secondary schools in Corsham
1
Academies among open schools in Corsham
67% (4)
Open schools in SN13
7
Secondary in SN13
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 CorshamNear SN13

  • Heywood Prep

    Other independent school

    Corsham · SN13 0AP · Wiltshire

    Ages 2–11

    0.4 miles away

  • The Corsham Regis Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Corsham · SN13 0EG · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM49.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Corsham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Corsham · SN13 9YW · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand1.13

    0.5 miles away

  • Neston Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Neston, Corsham · SN13 9SX · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM12.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Notton House Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy special converter

    Chippenham · SN15 2NF · Bristol, City of

    Ages 8–19

    • Att84.0
    • P8-1.9
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence23.3%

    2.7 miles away

  • Queen's Crescent School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chippenham · SN14 0QT · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand0.95

    2.7 miles away

  • Churchfields, the Village School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Melksham · SN12 8HY · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM10.7%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rodney Bell
Telephone
01249713284
Website
http://www.corsham.wilts.sch.uk

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