Lavington School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Devizes, Wiltshire
Lavington School is a secondary school in Devizes, Wiltshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 7 June 2023. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Spring, Market Lavington, Devizes, SN10 4EB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 910 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They like attending and describe it as a happy place.”
- “Many pupils describe learning as ‘fun’.”
To improve
- “However, this approach is not yet fully established across the curriculum and in some subjects, pupils find it hard to articulate their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 July 2023 (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) | 58% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 205 first-preference applications, 168 offers in total, 154 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as Wiltshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Devizes School 4.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Melksham Oak Community School 7.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Matravers School 8.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingdown School 9.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kingsbury Green Academy 9.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Clarendon Academy 10.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pewsey Vale School 10.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The John of Gaunt School 10.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published