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Downland School
Wiltshire·Not applicable·South West·Community special school·SN10 5EF
URN: 126550
6.9
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.56
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.23, -0.88]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.56
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.23, -0.88]
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- Small cohort (17 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 17 | 6.9 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 22 | 5.3 | -1.56 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 18 | 8.5 | -1.93 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 9 | 13.4 | -1.31 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Wiltshire for local comparison.
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 73.1Progress 8 +0.55
Compare with Downland SchoolSt Augustine's Catholic College
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 51.4Progress 8 +0.33
Compare with Downland SchoolRoyal Wootton Bassett Academy
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 51.0Progress 8 +0.08
Compare with Downland SchoolSchool information
| URN | 126550 |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 10-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Georgina Keily-Theobald |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SN10 5EF |
| Latest pupils | 17 |
| FSM eligible | 55.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Downlands Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5EF
www.downland.org.ukView local authority page1380724193| DfE number | 7007 |
| UKPRN | 10015312 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1900 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |