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Downland School

Downlands Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5EF

Special / SEND
Ages 10–16
Mixed

Overview

Downland School is a special / send school (community special school) in Devizes, South West, for pupils aged 10–16. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.

School details

Official establishment type
Community special school
Establishment group
Special schools
Age range
Ages 10–16
Gender of entry
Mixed
Boarding
No boarders
School capacity
90
Pupils on roll
102
URN
126550

Admissions

Local authority
Wiltshire

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Official performance data

School performance

Official Department for Education results for this school. Results are shown for the academic year they relate to.

Secondary

2024/25 results

This is a special school. National performance measures are designed for mainstream schools and often do not reflect the needs of pupils here, so only the figures DfE publishes for this school are listed below.

Secondary results 2024/25
MeasureSchool
Attainment 8 score6.9
EBacc average point score0.33
Entering the EBacc0%
Grade 4 or above in English & maths0%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths0%

Source: Department for Education · School performance data.

Official inspection data

Ofsted inspections

Inspection information published by Ofsted, shown in Ofsted's own words.

Other recent inspection activity

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  • Ungraded inspection

    Inspected 16 October 2024 · Published 13 November 2024

    Outcome: Standards maintained

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Source: Ofsted · Inspections and outcomes. Official Ofsted page for this school

SEND and additional needs

Types of special educational need recorded in the official dataset. These describe recorded provision, not a judgement of quality.

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Location

Address
Downlands Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5EF
Local authority
Wiltshire

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