Pewsey Vale School

Wiltshire · SN9 5EW

General information Secondary School · 11-16 years Who goes here 330 pupils, 32.6% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Requires improvement

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Pewsey Vale School

General Information

Address: Wilcot Road, Wiltshire, Pewsey, SN9 5EW – View on map
Phone: 01672565000
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Neil Pritchard
Age range: 11-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 39 families put it first for 56 places – 7 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 1 of the 56 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2025 9 · 2026 7
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

330 pupils out of 535 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 107
% eligible for free school meals: 32.6%
Pupil mix: 1 in 10 (less mixed than the Wiltshire average)
English as an additional language: 2% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Wiltshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 33 (1.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 59 (1.9 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 21 (0.7 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Wiltshire, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 13.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 37.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 9.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 13.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 15 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 7 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 26 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

An Attainment 8 score for this school hasn't been added yet.

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22nd of 23 secondary schools in Wiltshire for Ofsted rating

#20The Wellington AcademyGood
#21Wyvern St Edmund's AcademyGood
#22Pewsey Vale SchoolRequires improvement
#23St Joseph's Catholic SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar SchoolOutstanding
#2Malmesbury SchoolOutstanding
#3Abbeyfield SchoolGood
#4Bradon Forest SchoolGood
#5Hardenhuish SchoolGood
#6Kingdown SchoolGood
#7Lavington SchoolGood
#8Matravers SchoolGood
#9Melksham Oak Community SchoolGood
#10Sarum AcademyGood
#11Sheldon SchoolGood
#12South Wilts Grammar SchoolGood
#13St Augustine's Catholic CollegeGood
#14St Laurence SchoolGood
#15The Clarendon AcademyGood
#16The Corsham SchoolGood
#17The John of Gaunt SchoolGood
#18The Stonehenge SchoolGood
#19The Trafalgar School at DowntonGood
#20The Wellington AcademyGood
#21Wyvern St Edmund's AcademyGood
#22Pewsey Vale SchoolRequires improvement
#23St Joseph's Catholic SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £7,385 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

14th of 27 secondary schools in Wiltshire for spending per pupil

#12Kingdown School£7,456
#13St Augustine's Catholic College£7,439
#14Pewsey Vale School£7,385
#15Devizes School£7,372
#16Sheldon School£7,305

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Sarum Academy£8,358
#2St Joseph's Catholic School£8,212
#3Bradon Forest School£8,024
#4Avon Valley Academy£7,977
#5Lavington School£7,885
#6The Stonehenge School£7,768
#7The John of Gaunt School£7,750
#8The Wellington Academy£7,740
#9Matravers School£7,607
#10Hardenhuish School£7,584
#11Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School£7,471
#12Kingdown School£7,456
#13St Augustine's Catholic College£7,439
#14Pewsey Vale School£7,385
#15Devizes School£7,372
#16Sheldon School£7,305
#17Kingsbury Green Academy£7,263
#18St Laurence School£7,256
#19The Clarendon Academy£7,234
#20Melksham Oak Community School£7,220
#21St John's Marlborough£7,165
#22Royal Wootton Bassett Academy£7,077
#23South Wilts Grammar School£6,932
#24Wyvern St Edmund's Academy£6,883
#25The Trafalgar School at Downton£6,804
#26Malmesbury School£6,790
#27The Corsham School£6,695

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