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Dauntsey Academy Primary School

Wiltshire, SN10 4HYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#11,144
of 13,686 nationally

About Dauntsey Academy Primary School

Dauntsey Academy Primary School is a state primary in Wiltshire, a local authority with 201 primary schools. It ranks 113th in the county, placing it in the bottom half of Wiltshire primaries. For context, the top-performing nearby peers are Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School, The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, and Sutton Veny CofE School. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, just 2. 6 km away. Dauntsey itself holds a Good rating from its most recent inspection in 2025, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its inspections. The school is a Christian, mixed-gender primary for pupils aged 4 to 11, with 185 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210. Philippa Winbolt is the headteacher.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChristian
AddressSandfield, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 4HY
HeadteacherPhilippa Winbolt
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils185
Free School Meals (FSM)7.6%
School Capacity185 / 210 (88% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: daps.wilts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dauntsey Academy Primary School

Dauntsey Academy Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.