Silverwood School
Other · Community special school · Ages 4–19 · Devizes, Wiltshire
Silverwood School is an other school in Devizes, Wiltshire for ages 4–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 July 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Rowde, Devizes, SN10 2QQ
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 532 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 July 2023
Strengths
- “The six values of ‘cooperation, courage, honesty, perseverance, respect and kindness’ underpin the culture of the school and how pupils and staff go about each and every day.”
- “They demonstrate them in their attitudes to learning, interactions with each other and relationships with staff.”
- “Pupils value the strong and nurturing relationships that exist between staff and pupils.”
To improve
- “However, this is not always consistent across the school campuses.”
- “At times, pupils do not learn in line with leaders’ high expectations.”
- “These expectations are not always fully understood and implemented by staff.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.6 | 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.
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