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Abbeyfield School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy
Stanley Lane, Chippenham SN15 3XB · abbeyfield.wilts.sch.uk · 01249 464500
On the mapSearch near SN15 3XB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Wiltshire 46.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 902
- 84% of 1,069 places
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Athelstan Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 131 families put the school first and 135 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 135 | 131 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 147 | 132 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 114 | 102 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 113 | 104 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 126 | 125 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.7, and 50.3% 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 C (31.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲50.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲70.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼21.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.01 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131969)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 46.5 | −8.6 |
| Further education | 38.4 | +3.7 |
| Other education | 2.5 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9 | +1.2 |
| Employment | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.9 | +2.8 |
| Activity not captured | 1.3 | −1.4 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 131969)
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 students | C (31.4) | Average +0.04 | |
| 79 students | C (31.5) | Average +0.05 | |
| 27 students | Merit (23.9) | Average -0.01 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 74 | C+ (33) | +0.18 |
| 2022/23 | 77 | C (30.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 64 | B- (35.8) | — |
| 2018/19 | 79 | C- (26.7) | -0.48 |
| 2017/18 | 56 | C (31.1) | +0.05 |
| 2016/17 | 71 | C (29.7) | +0.21 |
| 2015/16 | 62 | C (28.3) | +0.18 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 131969)
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 57.3 | +10.9 |
| Further education | 1.4 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7 | −1.6 |
| Employment | 22.7 | −16.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 13.3 | +6.1 |
| Activity not captured | 2.7 | +1.3 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 131969)
Ofsted
Abbeyfield School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 29 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 29 Nov 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131969)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131969), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131969)
Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131969)