Devizes School
The Green, Devizes, SN10 3AGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Devizes School is a secondary school in Devizes for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 13th of 26 secondary schools in Wiltshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
Pupils at Devizes School are polite, considerate and respectful. They are familiar with the school's values of courage, pride and resilience. Relationships between pupils and staff are warm. Pupils are happy and feel safe at school. The school has developed an ambitious curriculum for pupils. Staff have high expectations, and pupils respond well to these. Pupils are successful in public examinations. Sixth-form students are positive about their experience. They feel well prepared for their next steps. Pupils respect those from different backgrounds. They are actively encouraged at the school to treat everyone equally. Bullying rarely happens, and staff address it if it occurs. The school is calm and orderly. Lessons are free of disruption. Pupils appreciate the wide range of awards available to them. They understand and value the consistent approach to behaviour. Pupils are beginning to feel a stronger sense of identity within their house teams. They enjoy participating in house competitions, such as sports and environmental competitions. Pupils are offered a broad range of opportunities beyond the classroom. The school makes sure these are accessible to all. These include extra-curricular clubs such as debating, netball and gardening. Sixth-form students run some of these clubs. The school's recent production included pupils from all key stages working together.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, miss out on valuable learning because they are either suspended or do not attend school often enough. This means that they have gaps in their learning. The school needs to work closely with these pupils and their families to improve pupils' attendance and to help them reduce suspensions.
- Teaching and the curriculum are not always consistently well adapted to meet the needs of some pupils with SEND. Consequently, these pupils do not learn the curriculum as well as they might. The school needs to ensure that the information available to staff is used fully and with greater impact to meet the needs of all pupils with SEND.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
182 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
60 students
Average A level grade C+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
947 pupils on roll, with places for 1,355
Schools near Devizes School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavington School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 50.3 |
| Dauntsey's School | 5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 29.4 |
| Kingsbury Green Academy | 5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 39.6 |
| Melksham Oak Community School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.4 |
| St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep | 6 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 37.9 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr David Cooper
- Phone
- 01380724886
- Address
- The Green, Devizes, SN10 3AG
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- URN
- 138630
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.