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Dauntsey Academy Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy

Sandfield, West Lavington, Devizes SN10 4HY · daps.wilts.sch.uk · 01380 813373

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected May 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
52%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wiltshire 59%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
200
95% of 210 places
Local authority
Wiltshire
Nursery class
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
8.8%
First language not English
2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Equa Mead Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 22 families put the school first and 25 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: 22 (Places 22)22September 2023: 27 (Places 28)27September 2024: 15 (Places 18)15September 2025: 22 (Places 22)22September 2026: 22 (Places 25)22Places 25
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202625220.9100%
September 2025Sept 202522221100%
September 2024Sept 202418150.8100%
September 2023Sept 202328271100%
September 2022Sept 202222221100%

Results

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Wiltshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 71% (England 53%)71%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 75% (England 64%)75%2018/19: 43% (England 65%)43%2022/23: 66% (England 60%)66%2023/24: 48% (England 61%)48%2024/25: 52% (England 62%)52%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼52%62%
▼3%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●103105
●104105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Dauntsey Academy Primary School on 7 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
7 May 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (83 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
89%
Replies
83
45% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲97% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●75% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●49% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲75% agreeEngland 67%

based on 28 parents (34%) with SEND

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