Dauntsey Academy Primary School, based in Devizes, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a christian religious character.
Dauntsey Academy Primary School currently has around 185 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.1%). unclassified pupils make up about 10.3%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Sandfield, Devizes, SN10 4HY |
| Website: | http://www.daps.wilts.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01380813373 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wiltshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Philippa Winbolt |
| Religious character: | Christian |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139980 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/05/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 185 |
| Number of Boys: | 93 |
| Number of Girls: | 92 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.10% | 150 |
| Unclassified | 10.30% | 19 |
| Other White | 4.30% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauntsey Academy Primary School Sandfield , West Lavington SN10 4HY | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dauntsey Academy Primary School Sandfield , West Lavington SN10 4HY | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington Drove Lane , Market Lavington SN10 4NT | 3out of 4 | 1,595 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington Drove Lane , Market Lavington SN10 4NT | - not rated | 1,595 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided School, Great Cheverell Townsend , Great Cheverell SN10 5TL | - not rated | 2,866 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavington School The Spring , Market Lavington SN10 4EB | - not rated | 580 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lavington School The Spring , Market Lavington SN10 4EB | 3out of 4 | 580 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauntsey's School West Lavington , SN10 4HE | - not rated | 699 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.