The Trafalgar School at Downton

Secondary · Wiltshire · SP5 3HN · URN 144389

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-07-03Cohort 808Non-selective

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.

2024-2025 results · cohort 149

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 49 schools in Wiltshire

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
44.3
Wiltshire 36.36England 46.1
7.9 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
45.6%
Wiltshire 29.3%England 45.9%
16.3 percentage points above the area average of 29.3
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
65.1%
Wiltshire 42.9%
22.2 percentage points above the area average of 42.9
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.81
Wiltshire 3.01England 4.07
0.8 above the area average of 3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
10.7%
Wiltshire 10%England 17.6%
0.7 percentage points above the area average of 10
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
23.5%
Wiltshire 21.6%
1.9 percentage points above the area average of 21.6
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
18.8%
Wiltshire 22%
3.2 percentage points below the area average of 22
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
149
Wiltshire 116
32.5 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.	44.3 Wiltshire 36.36England 46.1	7.9 above the area average of 36.4	1.8 below 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	45.6% Wiltshire 29.3%England 45.9%	16.3 percentage points above the area average of 29.3	In line with the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	65.1% Wiltshire 42.9%	22.2 percentage points above the area average of 42.9	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.81 Wiltshire 3.01England 4.07	0.8 above the area average of 3	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	10.7% Wiltshire 10%England 17.6%	0.7 percentage points above the area average of 10	6.9 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	23.5% Wiltshire 21.6%	1.9 percentage points above the area average of 21.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	18.8% Wiltshire 22%	3.2 percentage points below the area average of 22	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	149 Wiltshire 116	32.5 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 benchmark

Wiltshire · 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 · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 3.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 13.2% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 11.9% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.4pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16.4pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 86.9% 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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