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Matravers School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Foundation school

Springfield Road, Westbury BA13 3QH · matravers.wilts.sch.uk · 01373 822666

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
47
average Attainment 8 score. Wiltshire 46.2, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
958
82% of 1,174 places
Local authority
Wiltshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.2%
First language not English
3.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 164 families put the school first and 167 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 155 (Places 160)155September 2023: 145 (Places 146)145September 2024: 156 (Places 157)156September 2025: 176 (Places 178)176September 2026: 164 (Places 167)164Places 167
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261671641100%
September 2025Sept 20251781761100%
September 2024Sept 20241571561100%
September 2023Sept 20231461451100%
September 2022Sept 20221601551100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47, and 43.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wiltshire it was 46.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 42.9 (England 46.3)42.92017/18: 45.0 (England 46.5)45.02018/19: 43.6 (England 46.7)43.62021/22: 51.2 (England 48.8)51.22022/23: 45.2 (England 46.3)45.22023/24: 45.0 (England 45.9)45.02024/25: 47.0 (England 46.0)47.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●4746
▼43.1%45.4%
●64.2%64.8%
▼33.6%40.5%
●4.114.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form35.8−9.3
Further education48.9+8.3
Apprenticeship5.8−1
Employment2.9−1.6
Not in a lasting destination5.8—
Activity not captured0.7−2.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 25.1 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 25.6 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 24.7 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 25.1 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 34.3 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 28.0 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 34.5 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 37.4 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
29 studentsB- (37.4)Average +0.22
29 studentsB- (37.4)Average +0.21
42 studentsMerit+ (28.8)Average +0.15
28.6%AAB or better
80%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2442C+ (34.5)+0.15
2022/2340C- (28)—
2021/2246C+ (34.3)—
2018/1948C- (25.1)-0.33
2017/1875D+ (24.7)-0.47
2016/1769C- (25.6)-0.31
2015/1679C- (25.1)-0.41

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University34−3.5
Further education5.6+2.5
Apprenticeship13.2+8.5
Employment39.6−1
Not in a lasting destination5.7−3.7
Activity not captured1.9−2.8

Ofsted

Matravers School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
21 Sept 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Feb 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (118 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
79%
Replies
118
14% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▼78% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●87% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼77% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼77% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼76% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼76% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼63% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 42% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼56% agreeEngland 67%

based on 32 parents (27%) with SEND

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