Downland School
Other · Community special school · Ages 10–16 · Devizes, Wiltshire
Downland School is an other school in Devizes, Wiltshire for ages 10–16 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 16 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Downlands Road, Devizes, SN10 5EF
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 10–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 102 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 16 October 2024
Strengths
- “The welfare of pupils and their families is at the heart of Downland.”
- “The school provides a calm and nurturing environment where pupils attend regularly.”
- “They describe how the school has a ‘fresh start culture.”
To improve
- “However, the school is aware that pupils are not yet able to demonstrate their knowledge in their written work across other subjects.”
- “However, the school recognises that although pupils are fluent readers and are able to write, they are reluctant writers beyond the English curriculum.”
- “This means that pupils do not always demonstrate the knowledge they have gained in their written work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 6.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Silverwood School 2.7 mi Good
- Dauntsey's School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Melksham House School 6.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep 6.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Springfields Academy 7.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Francis School 9.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Emmaus School 9.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Eaves Learning Centre 9.8 mi No Ofsted grade