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Wansdyke School

Wiltshire, SN10 5EFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#4,937
of 13,686 nationally

About Wansdyke School

Wansdyke School is a state primary in Wiltshire that is currently educating more pupils than its official capacity suggests, with 236 children on roll against a published capacity of 210. This oversubscription is backed up by the school’s admission data for the 2025/26 intake: 46 applications were received for just 30 places, and 31 of those were first-preference choices. The school made 29 first-preference offers, meaning it could not accommodate every family who wanted a place. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 16. 5 per cent, which is slightly above the national primary average of around 14 per cent, indicating a broadly representative intake for a state school in this part of the South West. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and caters for children aged four to eleven. Samuel Heard is the headteacher.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDownlands Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5EF
HeadteacherSamuel Heard
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils236
Free School Meals (FSM)16.5%
School Capacity236 / 210 (112% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Apr 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySEN Unit

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:35-08:40

After-school care

15:15-17:30

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

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