Downland School

Downlands Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5EF

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

6.9

Attainment 8

10–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wiltshire →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 10–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 88 / 90 (98%)
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

58.0%

Disadvantaged

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Where pupils go next

78%

Sustained destination

67%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

20.3%

Overall absence

44.9%

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.

17.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

6.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

11.87

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

£51,010

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 28% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,567 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

5.4% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£40,241

Spend per pupil

£37,506

Income per pupil

37%

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.