Wansdyke School
Devizes, SN10 5EF · Wiltshire local authority
Devizes’s School Grade C− better than 22% of towns in England
What stands out about Wansdyke School
- Its own letter, C+: Key Stage 2 results better than 42% of England’s primary schools
- Over capacity: 237 pupils for 210 places
- Ofsted report card, April 2026: achievement strong standard, safeguarding met (shown, not graded)
- 97% of families who put it first got a place for September 2026 (30 of 31)
- Homes in its postcode sector (SN10 5) sold for a median £330,500; Devizes’s is £277,500
Results
DfE · Key Stage 2Reading, writing and maths 60%
Met the expected standard, DfE’s 3-year average 2023–2025 · higher than 42% of England’s 14,979 graded primaries · Wiltshire avg 58%
Each subject, 2025
Met the expected standard; the mark is England’s schools · average scaled score: reading 108, maths 107 (100 = the expected standard)
England’s figures are of its graded mainstream state schools, each school counted once; grammar schools are included, which is why the right-hand tail is long. Small cohorts are suppressed.
How hard is it to get a place at Wansdyke School?
97% of the families who put it first got a place for September 2026.
Years when some first choices missed out: 2019 (10), 2020 (12), 2021 (4), 2023 (9), 2024 (7), 2025 (2), 2026 (1). The council runs the coordinated admissions; each school’s rules (siblings, distance, faith) decide who gets in. DfE doesn’t publish the furthest distance offered, so check the council’s admissions booklet for that. Acorn Education Trust sets the admissions rules. Apply through Wiltshire council’s coordinated admissions.
Outline = places offered · green = families who put it first · striped = more first choices than places
97% got their first choice
Devizes and Wiltshire, side by side
2023–2025All 188 graded primaries in Wiltshire. Schools with more pupils on free school meals usually score lower, so a school above the crowd for its free school meals is doing better than its intake predicts. Devizes’s schools are coloured by their letter.
Show as a table
| School | Letter | Free school meals | KS2 expected standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School | A+ | 8% | 89% |
| Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School | A+ | 13% | 87% |
| The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy | A+ | 3% | 87% |
| Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School | A+ | 4% | 87% |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington | A+ | 12% | 84% |
| Mere School | A | 20% | 82% |
| Sutton Benger Church of England Primary School | A | 12% | 82% |
| St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington | A | 12% | 82% |
| Ramsbury Primary School | A | 5% | 81% |
| St. Peter's CE Primary Academy | A | 19% | 81% |
| Sherston CofE Primary School | A | 6% | 79% |
| Great Bedwyn Church of England School | A | 2% | 79% |
| Heddington Church of England Primary School | A | 19% | 78% |
| Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School | A | 5% | 78% |
| St Michael's CofE Aided Primary | A | 12% | 76% |
| Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | A | 12% | 76% |
| West Ashton Church of England Primary School | A | 13% | 76% |
| Woodborough Church of England Primary School | A− | 3% | 75% |
| Westwood-with-Iford Primary School | A− | 2% | 75% |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | A− | 9% | 75% |
| Chirton Church of England Primary School | A− | 6% | 74% |
| Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School | A− | 6% | 73% |
| Minety Church of England Primary School | A− | 11% | 73% |
| Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School | A− | 9% | 72% |
| Wardour Catholic Primary School | A− | 1% | 72% |
| All Cannings Church of England Primary School | A− | 10% | 72% |
| Churchfields, the Village School | A− | 11% | 72% |
| Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's | A− | 18% | 71% |
| Downton CofE VA Primary School | A− | 11% | 71% |
| Malmesbury Church of England Primary School | A− | 12% | 71% |
| Queen's Crescent School | A− | 11% | 71% |
| Dinton CofE Primary School | A− | 18% | 71% |
| Box Church of England Primary School | A− | 4% | 71% |
| Horningsham Primary School | B+ | 7% | 70% |
| Colerne CofE Primary School | B+ | 6% | 70% |
| Pewsey Primary School | B+ | 19% | 70% |
| Greentrees Primary School | B+ | 18% | 70% |
| Crudwell CofE Primary School | B+ | 10% | 69% |
| The Minster CofE Primary School | B+ | 7% | 69% |
| Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary School | B+ | 12% | 69% |
| St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury | B+ | 16% | 69% |
| Broad Town Church of England Primary School | B+ | 9% | 68% |
| St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury | B+ | 8% | 68% |
| By Brook Valley CofE Primary School | B+ | 7% | 68% |
| Shrewton CofE Primary School | B+ | 16% | 68% |
| Bemerton St John Church of England Primary | B+ | 11% | 68% |
| Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School | B+ | 15% | 68% |
| Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School | B | 18% | 67% |
| Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary | B | 9% | 67% |
| Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | B | 31% | 67% |
| Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School | B | 15% | 67% |
| Heytesbury Church of England Primary School | B | 9% | 67% |
| St John's CofE School | B | 21% | 67% |
| King's Gate Primary School | B | 15% | 67% |
| The New Forest Church of England Primary School | B | 12% | 67% |
| Monkton Park Primary School | B | 12% | 66% |
| Longleaze Primary School | B | 19% | 66% |
| Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School | B | 9% | 66% |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury | B | 27% | 66% |
| Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School | B | 15% | 66% |
| Burbage Primary School | B | 7% | 66% |
| Winterslow Church of England Primary School | B | 7% | 66% |
| The Grove Primary School | B | 20% | 66% |
| Bitham Brook Primary School | B | 13% | 65% |
| Preshute Church of England Primary School | B | 8% | 65% |
| Sutton Veny CofE School | B | 3% | 65% |
| Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | B | 14% | 65% |
| Bowerhill Primary School | B | 16% | 65% |
| Pitton Church of England Primary School | B | 9% | 65% |
| Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School | B− | 15% | 64% |
| Seagry Church of England Primary School | B− | 3% | 64% |
| Kings Lodge Primary School | B− | 11% | 64% |
| New Close Primary School | B− | 18% | 63% |
| Urchfont Church of England Primary School | B− | 7% | 63% |
| Redland Primary School | B− | 21% | 62% |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge | B− | 13% | 62% |
| St Katharine's CofE Primary School | B− | 2% | 62% |
| Rowde CofE Academy | B− | 17% | 62% |
| Broad Chalke CofE Primary School | B− | 5% | 62% |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury | B− | 25% | 61% |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham | B− | 14% | 61% |
| Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School | B− | 13% | 61% |
| Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School | B− | 19% | 61% |
| St Bartholomew's Primary Academy | B− | 17% | 61% |
| Ogbourne CofE Primary School | B− | 10% | 61% |
| Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School | B− | 13% | 61% |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock | B− | 11% | 61% |
| Holbrook Primary School | C+ | 26% | 60% |
| Lyneham Primary School | C+ | 10% | 60% |
| Wansdyke School | C+ | 20% | 60% |
| Netheravon All Saints CofE Primary School | C+ | 14% | 60% |
| Keevil CofE Primary School | C+ | 6% | 60% |
| Ivy Lane Primary School | C+ | 9% | 60% |
| Winsley CoE VC Primary School | C+ | 5% | 60% |
| Gomeldon Primary School | C+ | 3% | 60% |
| Bratton Primary School | C+ | 18% | 59% |
| St Sampson's Church of England Primary School | C+ | 16% | 59% |
| Collingbourne Church of England Primary School | C+ | 7% | 59% |
| Zouch Academy | C+ | 7% | 59% |
| Seend Church of England Primary School | C+ | 11% | 59% |
| Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School | C+ | 26% | 59% |
| St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | C+ | 12% | 59% |
| Neston Primary School | C+ | 12% | 59% |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy | C+ | 11% | 58% |
| Southbroom St James Academy | C+ | 40% | 58% |
| Shaw CE Primary School | C+ | 16% | 58% |
| Princecroft Primary School | C+ | 32% | 58% |
| Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School | C | 14% | 57% |
| Corsham Primary School | C | 12% | 57% |
| Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School | C | 23% | 57% |
| Lacock Church of England Primary School | C | 12% | 56% |
| Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School | C | 12% | 56% |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton | C | 12% | 56% |
| Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | C | 15% | 56% |
| Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School | C | 4% | 56% |
| Dauntsey Academy Primary School | C | 9% | 56% |
| Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School | C | 16% | 56% |
| North Bradley CofE Primary School | C | 10% | 56% |
| Hilmarton Primary School | C | 18% | 55% |
| Newtown Community Primary School | C | 23% | 55% |
| Easton Royal Academy | C | 9% | 55% |
| St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School | C | 11% | 55% |
| Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School | C | 13% | 54% |
| The Mead Community Primary School | C | 9% | 54% |
| Noremarsh Junior School | C | 15% | 54% |
| Fitzmaurice Primary School | C | 13% | 54% |
| Amesbury Archer Primary School | C | 24% | 54% |
| Crockerton CofE Primary School | C− | 3% | 53% |
| Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | C− | 24% | 53% |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster | C− | 26% | 53% |
| Castle Mead School | C− | 27% | 53% |
| Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School | C− | 7% | 52% |
| Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | C− | 9% | 52% |
| Ludgershall Castle Primary School | C− | 24% | 52% |
| The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre | C− | 27% | 52% |
| Oare Church of England Primary School | C− | 9% | 52% |
| The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy | C− | 31% | 52% |
| Southwick Church of England Primary School | C− | 14% | 52% |
| Cherhill CofE School | C− | 10% | 51% |
| Fynamore Primary School | C− | 22% | 51% |
| Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy | C− | 13% | 51% |
| Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School | C− | 22% | 50% |
| St Peter's CofE Academy | C− | 17% | 50% |
| Woodlands Primary School | C− | 58% | 49% |
| Clarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation) | C− | 15% | 49% |
| Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School | C− | 5% | 49% |
| Walwayne Court School | C− | 12% | 48% |
| Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | C− | 9% | 48% |
| Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | C− | 12% | 48% |
| Nursteed Community Primary School | C− | 25% | 48% |
| Pembroke Park Primary School | C− | 38% | 48% |
| Aloeric Primary School | C− | 21% | 48% |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes | D | 40% | 47% |
| The Corsham Regis Primary Academy | D | 50% | 47% |
| Larkhill Primary School | D | 6% | 47% |
| Priestley Primary School | D | 35% | 46% |
| Oaksey CofE Primary School | D | 7% | 46% |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | D | 10% | 46% |
| Rushall Church of England Primary School | D | 18% | 45% |
| Charter Primary School | D | 25% | 43% |
| Wellington Lions Primary Academy | D | 16% | 42% |
| Wilton CofE Primary School | D | 39% | 42% |
| Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School | D | 18% | 41% |
| Marden Vale CofE Academy | D | 56% | 41% |
| Wellington Eagles Primary Academy | D | 17% | 41% |
| Luckington Community School | D | 5% | 40% |
| Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School | D | 25% | 40% |
| St Paul's Primary School | D | 32% | 39% |
| Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | D | 11% | 39% |
| Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School | D | 22% | 39% |
| Willowbrook Primary School | D− | 62% | 38% |
| Bellefield Primary and Nursery School | D− | 28% | 38% |
| The Manor CofE VC Primary School | D− | 46% | 37% |
| Old Sarum Primary School | D− | 23% | 37% |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham | D− | 9% | 37% |
| Five Lanes Church of England Primary School | D− | 26% | 37% |
| Paxcroft Primary School | D− | 27% | 37% |
| River Mead School | D− | 45% | 35% |
| Studley Green Primary School | D− | 53% | 35% |
| Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | D− | 16% | 34% |
| Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School | D− | 22% | 34% |
| Westbury Church of England Junior School | D− | 44% | 31% |
| Frogwell Primary School | D− | 43% | 31% |
| Ludwell Primary School | D− | 17% | 31% |
| Kiwi Primary School | D− | 9% | 27% |
| Longford Church of England Primary School | D− | 52% | 27% |
| Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy | D− | 21% | 22% |
| Christian Malford CofE Primary School | D− | 15% | 18% |
Who goes here
DfE school census, January 2025236 pupils. SEN support is extra help in school for a special educational need; an EHC plan is the council’s legal plan for pupils who need more.
Girls and boys
Wansdyke School’s letter
Its own results against England’s schools, not the town’s School Grade.
How school letters are worked out
Each school’s measure is compared with every graded school in England of the same phase: for primaries, the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (DfE’s three-year average); for secondaries, Attainment 8 and the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths, each turned into a z-score against England’s schools and averaged. The letter comes from the share of those schools it beats, in the same bands as every grade on the site. The same method gives U.S. schools their letters, against their own state.
Graded: England’s open mainstream state schools with published results (grammar schools included, which select by test). Not graded: special schools, alternative provision, nurseries, 16–19 colleges, UTCs and studio schools, Welsh schools. Ofsted plays no part.
Ofsted inspections
Shown, not graded: Ofsted is never part of a letter or the School Grade.
Report card, inspection starting April 2026.
Before the report card: Ungraded inspection: School remains Good, November 2021.
Living near Wansdyke School
For families thinking of moving: what homes cost around the school, and the other schools close by.
Home prices in SN10 5, the school’s postcode sector
Devizes property prices →Median sale price each year, 2010 to 2025
By type, the 36 months to August 2026
Homes in SN10 5 sell for well over Devizes’s typical price. HM Land Registry Price Paid, standard sales. Catchments aren’t published, so the postcode sector stands in for “around the school”.
Schools within 1.6 miles
6 state schoolsLocation
Directions ↗Devizes, SN10 5EF
Wansdyke School: common questions
Is Wansdyke School a good school?
By its published results, below average: its Key Stage 2 results are better than 42% of England’s primary schools (its letter is C+), with 60% of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% for England’s schools. Ofsted: a report card in April 2026.
How hard is it to get into Wansdyke School?
For September 2026, 31 families put Wansdyke School first and 30 of them were offered a place; 30 places were offered in all.
What is Wansdyke School’s Ofsted rating?
Its latest inspection (April 2026) gave a report card: achievement strong standard, safeguarding met. Ofsted stopped giving one-word overall grades in September 2024.
How much do houses cost near Wansdyke School?
Homes in its postcode sector, SN10 5, sold for a median £330,500 over the 36 months to August 2026 (336 sales).
Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Also: DfE Key Stage 4 performance, schools data (2023/24 and 2024/25 final, 2025/26 provisional) and Key Stage 2 performance tables 2024/25 by subject; DfE school census, January 2025; DfE school-level applications and offers, September 2019 to 2026 entry; HM Land Registry Price Paid by postcode sector, 2010 to August 2026.
A school’s letter is our own summary of its published results against England’s schools of the same phase; Devizes’s School Grade is a separate grade, built from the results of the schools in and around the town against other towns. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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