Hardenhuish School

Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6RJ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

47.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,559

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wiltshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,559 / 1,678 (93%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.1%

Disadvantaged

4.3%

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

10.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

47.5

Attainment 8

1,559 pupils

42.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

66.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

156 students

18.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

71%

To higher education

33%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.2%

Overall absence

19.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

91.58

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

20.37

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

£52,766

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,567 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

6.93

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,584

Spend per pupil

£7,502

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.