Silverwood School

Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2QQ

Good

Inspected 3 July 2023

Good

Ofsted

0.6

Attainment 8

4–19

Ages

473

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wiltshire →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 4–19
Gender: Mixed
Number of Pupils: 473
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 July 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

39.6%

Disadvantaged

7.6%

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

92%

Sustained destination

92%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.8%

Overall absence

22.8%

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.

78.83

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +11.8 vs 2023/24

6.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

131.72

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +9.8 vs 2023/24

£46,464

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,219 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

9.59

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.1 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.

£27,723

Spend per pupil

£27,152

Income per pupil

39%

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.