OFSTED
28 June 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Wiltshire
Trust
ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,082
1,082 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
565
52.2% of pupils
Male pupils
517
47.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
5.0 pts
above England
School
29.8%
Wiltshire
16.2%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
10.4 pts
below England
School
9.9%
Wiltshire
7.7%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.0 pts
in line with England
School
1.0%
Wiltshire
1.3%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
83.2%
900
Any other White background
6.7%
72
Any other ethnic group
2.5%
27
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
20
African
1.6%
17
Any other Mixed background
1.6%
17
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
24.4%
264 of
1,082 pupils
3.6 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.2 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
39.8
0.6 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.06 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
9.49%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.28 pts
higher than
England
School
9.49%
Wiltshire
5.54%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
24.61%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
8.80 pts
higher than
England
School
24.61%
Wiltshire
12.36%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
5.02%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.22 pts
higher than
England
School
5.02%
Wiltshire
1.62%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
83.2%
9.1 pts
below England
The Clarendon Academy
83.2%
Wiltshire
88.3%
South West
88.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.