Pewsey Vale School

General Information

Address: Wilcot Road, Wiltshire, Pewsey, SN9 5EW
Phone: 01672565000
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Neil Pritchard
Age range: 11-16 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 330
School capacity: 535
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 107
% eligible for free school meals: 32.6%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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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.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

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

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

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Ranked #23 of 24 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#21The Wellington AcademyGood
#22Wyvern St Edmund's AcademyGood
#23Pewsey Vale SchoolRequires improvement
#24St 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.

#1Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar SchoolOutstanding
#2Malmesbury SchoolOutstanding
#3Abbeyfield SchoolGood
#4Bradon Forest SchoolGood
#5Hardenhuish SchoolGood
#6Kingdown SchoolGood
#7Kingsbury Green AcademyGood
#8Lavington SchoolGood
#9Matravers SchoolGood
#10Melksham Oak Community SchoolGood
#11Sarum AcademyGood
#12Sheldon SchoolGood
#13South Wilts Grammar SchoolGood
#14St Augustine's Catholic CollegeGood
#15St Laurence SchoolGood
#16The Clarendon AcademyGood
#17The Corsham SchoolGood
#18The John of Gaunt SchoolGood
#19The Stonehenge SchoolGood
#20The Trafalgar School at DowntonGood
#21The Wellington AcademyGood
#22Wyvern St Edmund's AcademyGood
#23Pewsey Vale SchoolRequires improvement
#24St Joseph's Catholic SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,385 (2024-25)

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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.

Ranked #14 of 28 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#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.

#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
#28Salisbury Sixth Form College£6,033

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