Abbeyfield School
Academy converter · sixth form · 902 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
Academy converter
Devizes School
- Pupils on roll
- 947of 1,355 places
- Free school meals
- 24.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 182
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 1 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Devizes School (URN 126506, until 1 September 2012).
What the data says
Of the 153 pupils who finished Year 11 at Devizes School in 2023, 37% stayed on in Devizes School’s own sixth form (Wiltshire average 43%), 43% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 132 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 45% went to university (Wiltshire 31%, England 37%), and 21% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Physical Education is unusually popular at GCSE: 25% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 45.3 against 46.1 across England and 46.2 in Wiltshire, with 45% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | Devizes School | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 153 | 5,123 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 80% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 37% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 6% | 13% |
| — further education college | 43% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 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 | Devizes School | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 132 | 3,827 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 45% | 31% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 39% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Devizes School | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.3 | 46.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 45% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 59% | 31% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.23 | 4.05 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 21% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 38.2 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.3 | 49.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 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 | 181 | 99% | 88% | 20% | 22% | 73% |
| English Language | 181 | 99% | 89% | 17% | 20% | 73% |
| Combined Science | 177 | 97% | 65% | 16% | 9% | 68% |
| English Literature | 177 | 97% | 86% | 12% | 21% | 76% |
| Geography | 112 | 62% | 41% | 21% | 25% | 68% |
| Religious Studies | 76 | 42% | 31% | 36% | 32% | 75% |
| History | 71 | 39% | 41% | 32% | 26% | 77% |
| French | 59 | 32% | 18% | 3% | 29% | 41% |
| Spanish | 58 | 32% | 19% | 10% | 27% | 69% |
| Physical Education | 45 | 25% | 11% | 16% | 24% | 67% |
| Design and Technology | 37 | 20% | 11% | 5% | 23% | 38% |
| Business Studies | 24 | 13% | 18% | 0% | 20% | 54% |
| Fine Art | 22 | 12% | 9% | 14% | 28% | 82% |
| Drama | 16 | 9% | 7% | 6% | 27% | 75% |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 26 | 43% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 18 | 30% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 17 | 28% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 15 | 25% | — |
| Health Studies | 13 | 22% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Devizes School | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 118 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 60 | 2,026 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.74 | 35.35 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 26 | 43% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 20 | 33% | 4% |
| Psychology | 19 | 32% | 23% |
| Biology | 14 | 23% | 20% |
| History | 12 | 20% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 10 | 17% | 31% |
| English Literature | 8 | 13% | 11% |
| Geography | 7 | 12% | 10% |
| Physics | 6 | 10% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 10% | 17% |
| English Language | 6 | 10% | 4% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 11 | 18% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 15% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | 9 | 15% | — |
| Speech and Drama | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | 7 | 12% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.