Downland School
Community special school · Ages 10–16 · Devizes, Wiltshire
Downland School is a special school in Devizes, Wiltshire for ages 10–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 16 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Downlands Road, Devizes, SN10 5EF
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 10–16
- 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 special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
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- Emmaus School 9.4 mi No Ofsted grade
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