Matravers School

About Matravers School

Matravers School is a mixed, non-denominational secondary in Wiltshire, serving 926 pupils aged 11 to 18. In the local authority, it ranks 9th out of 26 state secondaries by Progress 8 score, placing it comfortably in the top half of schools in the area. The top-performing peers in Wiltshire are South Wilts Grammar School, Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School, and St Laurence School — all of which post higher Progress 8 scores. Matravers sits below those selective and high-performing comprehensives but still delivers results above the Wiltshire average. The school is led by headteacher Simon Riding and was rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2022, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2018. With a capacity of 1,174 and 926 pupils on roll, there is some room for growth, though the school is currently oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 211 applications for 178 places, with 176 first-preference offers made.

Academically, Matravers performs solidly against local benchmarks. Its Progress 8 score of 0.16 is above the Wiltshire LA average of -0.01, meaning pupils make slightly more progress than their peers across the county. Attainment 8 sits at 45, and 59.9% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths. The EBacc entry rate is low at 16.1%, and only 8.8% of pupils achieved the EBacc at grade 4 or above. At A-level, the school's value-added score of 0.15 is rated Average, with an average points per entry of 34.47 (equivalent to a C+ grade). The best three A-levels averaged 33.33 points, also a C+. The sixth form is small, with 42 pupils in the data, and 20% achieved AAB or higher in at least two facilitating subjects. Ofsted rated all areas Good in 2022, including sixth form provision, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a theatre, library, music rooms, ICT suite, tennis courts, gymnasium, astro turf, playing fields, and a dedicated sixth form centre. Sports on offer include athletics, football, tennis, badminton, gymnastics, and martial arts, while clubs range from Eco Club and Gardening to Chess, Drama, Model UN, and Debate. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With an oversubscription ratio of 1.19, families should apply early. This school suits families looking for a non-selective, improving comprehensive with a strong sixth form, above-average progress, and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities in a Wiltshire setting.

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