Abbeyfield School
Academy converter · sixth form · 902 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
Foundation school
Matravers School
- Pupils on roll
- 958of 1,174 places
- Free school meals
- 23.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 137
- Ofsted
- Good, 21 September 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 146 pupils who finished Year 11 at Matravers School in 2023, 39% stayed on in Matravers School’s own sixth form (Wiltshire average 43%), 44% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 55 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 35% went to university (Wiltshire 31%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 47.0 against 46.1 across England and 46.2 in Wiltshire, with 43% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average B-, above the England average of B-; 29% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are History, Mathematics and Biology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Wiltshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Matravers School | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 146 | 5,123 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 39% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 6% | 13% |
| — further education college | 44% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Matravers School | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 55 | 3,827 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 35% | 31% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 35% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Matravers School | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.0 | 46.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 45% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 34% | 31% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.11 | 4.05 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 26% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 43.5 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.2 | 49.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 8% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 136 | 99% | 88% | 15% | 22% | 72% |
| English Literature | 136 | 99% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 70% |
| English Language | 136 | 99% | 89% | 11% | 20% | 75% |
| Combined Science | 112 | 82% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 66% |
| Geography | 87 | 64% | 41% | 13% | 25% | 61% |
| History | 62 | 45% | 41% | 26% | 26% | 73% |
| French | 34 | 25% | 18% | 24% | 29% | 71% |
| Biology | 24 | 18% | 23% | 17% | 45% | 92% |
| Physics | 24 | 18% | 23% | 38% | 46% | 79% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 18% | 23% | 21% | 47% | 83% |
| Media Studies | 23 | 17% | 4% | 17% | 20% | 61% |
| Photography | 22 | 16% | 6% | 5% | 19% | 64% |
| Graphic Communication | 22 | 16% | 1% | 18% | 23% | 68% |
| Fine Art | 20 | 15% | 9% | 10% | 28% | 70% |
| Computer Science | 16 | 12% | 13% | 0% | 30% | 31% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 16 | 12% | 8% | 6% | 21% | 56% |
| Spanish | 10 | 7% | 19% | 40% | 27% | 100% |
| Polish | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 48 | 100% | — |
| Tourism | 37 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 36 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 30 | 100% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 20 | 69% | — |
| Dance: General | 15 | 52% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 15 | 52% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Matravers School | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 108 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 29 | 2,026 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.38 | 35.35 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 10 | 34% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 9 | 31% | 31% |
| Biology | 8 | 28% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 28% | 17% |
| Psychology | 6 | 21% | 23% |
| Art and Design | 6 | 21% | 1% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 23 | 79% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 15 | 52% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 11 | 38% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 38% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 24% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 24% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 24% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
Where Matravers School is
Other secondary schools in Wiltshire are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Wiltshire’s allocation statistics.
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.