Dauntsey's School

  • Secondary
  • Independent
  • Ages 11 to 18
No Ofsted inspection

West Lavington, Devizes, SN10 4HEOpen in maps

Dauntsey's School is a secondary school in Devizes for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Dauntsey's School.

Dauntsey's School on the Ofsted website

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

125 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score29.4

29.4, 16.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.94

2.94, 1.15 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

143 students

Average point score per A level entry42.34

42.34, 7.34 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

835 pupils on roll, with places for 895

Special educational needs support30.2%

30.2%, 15.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.2%

0.2%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dauntsey's School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Lavington School0.6 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 50.3
Devizes School5 milesOfsted judgements: GoodAttainment 8: 45.3
Melksham Oak Community School7 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 41.4
Matravers School8 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 47.0
Kingdown School9 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 42.8

School details

School type
Other independent school
Sector
Independent
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Christian
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Yes
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Mr John Davies
Phone
01380814500
Website
dauntseys.org
Address
West Lavington, Devizes, SN10 4HE
Local authority
Wiltshire
URN
126532

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.