Devizes School

State-Funded School

devizes-school-wiltshire-south-west

South WestRegion

WiltshireLocal Authority

Melksham and DevizesConstituency

SN10 3AGPostcode

6.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

Not judged

About the School

Devizes School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Wiltshire, South West.

It currently serves 947 pupils. Devizes School is part of The White Horse Federation.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 45.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 45.1%
EBacc average point score: 4.23

Ethnicity

White

93%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

947

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

23%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 947
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: The White Horse Federation

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
10 Nov 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
8 Jul 2015	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.