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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Silverwood School

Not applicable Community special school URN 148145
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 July 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 1 October 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community special school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wiltshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 532 532 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 171 32.1% of pupils
Male pupils 361 67.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

38.2%
13.4 pts above England
School 38.2%
Wiltshire 16.2%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.8%
11.5 pts below England
School 8.8%
Wiltshire 7.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.8%
0.2 pts below England
School 0.8%
Wiltshire 1.3%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
80.3%
427
Any other White background
3.6%
19
Any other Asian background
3.2%
17
African
2.1%
11
Any other Mixed background
2.1%
11
White and Black African
1.5%
8
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 532 of 532 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Wiltshire 21.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.4% 2 pupils
England 14.8% 14.4 pts below
EHC plans 99.6% 530 pupils
England 6.0% 93.6 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 196
Speech, language & communication 120
Severe learning difficulty 59
Moderate learning difficulty 57
Specific learning difficulty 28
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 23

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

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

0.6 38.6 pts below England
School 0.6
Wiltshire 36.4
South West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.00 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.81%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.59 pts higher than England
School 7.81%
Wiltshire 5.54%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.80%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.99 pts higher than England
School 22.80%
Wiltshire 12.36%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.14%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.33 pts higher than England
School 2.14%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information