Malmesbury School
Secondary · Wiltshire · SN16 0DF · URN 137308
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 4 results
GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
49.8
Wiltshire 36.36England 46.113.4 above the area average of 36.4
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
48.9%
Wiltshire 29.3%England 45.9%19.6 percentage points above the area average of 29.3
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
72.9%
Wiltshire 42.9%30.1 percentage points above the area average of 42.9
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.57
Wiltshire 3.01England 4.071.6 above the area average of 3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
24%
Wiltshire 10%England 17.6%14 percentage points above the area average of 10
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
48.9%
Wiltshire 21.6%27.3 percentage points above the area average of 21.6
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
13.6%
Wiltshire 22%8.4 percentage points below the area average of 22
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
221
Wiltshire 116104.5 above the area average of 116.5
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Wiltshire | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 49.8 Wiltshire 36.36England 46.1 | 13.4 above the area average of 36.4 | 3.7 above the national figure of 46.1 | Overall standards |
| Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average. | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Progress from starting points |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48.9% Wiltshire 29.3%England 45.9% | 19.6 percentage points above the area average of 29.3 | 3 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72.9% Wiltshire 42.9% | 30.1 percentage points above the area average of 42.9 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 4.57 Wiltshire 3.01England 4.07 | 1.6 above the area average of 3 | 0.5 above the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 24% Wiltshire 10%England 17.6% | 14 percentage points above the area average of 10 | 6.4 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 48.9% Wiltshire 21.6% | 27.3 percentage points above the area average of 21.6 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 13.6% Wiltshire 22% | 8.4 percentage points below the area average of 22 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 221 Wiltshire 116 | 104.5 above the area average of 116.5 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkWiltshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 22.5 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 4.6% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 14.1% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 15.1% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 13pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 16pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 84.2% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
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- Ofsted rated Malmesbury School Outstanding at its inspection on 12/03/2024.
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- Malmesbury School is a secondary school in Wiltshire, postcode SN16 0DF (URN 137308).
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