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The Stonehenge School

Community school · Amesbury · SP4 7PW

Ages 11–16 · 1,072 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

40.3

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.42
−20+2
Attainment 840.3
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.7%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,117

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

190

Places offered

205

1st-preference offers

190

Total preferences (any rank)
298
Preferred offers (top 3)
202
Applications from outside LA
5
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

1,072 pupils · 940 places

Pupils on roll
1,072
Boys / girls
557 / 515
School capacity
940
Capacity fill
1,072 / 940 (114%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
176
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Carole Dean

Location

Address
Holders Road
Postcode
SP4 7PW
Town
Amesbury
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
East Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Amesbury, Wiltshire, 1,072 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.4%.

Open schools in Amesbury
3
Secondary schools in Amesbury
1
Academies among open schools in Amesbury
67% (2)
Open schools in SP4
21
Secondary in SP4
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.

Compare with theseAll in AmesburyNear SP4

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carole Dean
Telephone
01980623407
Website
http://www.stonehenge.wilts.sch.uk

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