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SCHOOL PROFILE

Abbeyfield School

Secondary Academy converter URN 151948
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,069 Published school capacity
Capacity used 84.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

29 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 30 January 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wiltshire
Trust THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 902 902 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 443 49.1% of pupils
Male pupils 459 50.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.6%
0.8 pts above England
School 25.6%
Wiltshire 16.2%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.1%
15.2 pts below England
School 5.1%
Wiltshire 7.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

4.8%
3.8 pts above England
School 4.8%
Wiltshire 1.3%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.3%
733
Unclassified
8.4%
76
Any other White background
4.0%
36
African
1.4%
13
White and Asian
1.0%
9
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
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 16.7% 151 of 902 pupils
4.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.7%
Wiltshire 21.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.9% 89 pupils
England 14.8% 4.9 pts below
EHC plans 6.9% 62 pupils
England 6.0% 0.8 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 41
Social, emotional & mental health 30
Speech, language & communication 29
Specific learning difficulty 20
Moderate learning difficulty 14
Physical disability 9

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

84.4% 7.9 pts below England
Abbeyfield School
84.4%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information