Located in Devizes, Lavington School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Lavington School currently has around 871 pupils on roll, which is about 75% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 42% who stay in school sixth forms and 46% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | The Spring, Devizes, SN10 4EB |
| Website: | http://www.lavington.wilts.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01380812352 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Wiltshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ralph Plummer |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136389 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/07/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1160 |
| Number of Pupils: | 871 |
| Number of Boys: | 446 |
| Number of Girls: | 425 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.80% | 808 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 18 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauntsey Academy Primary School Sandfield , West Lavington SN10 4HY | - not rated | 580 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dauntsey Academy Primary School Sandfield , West Lavington SN10 4HY | - not rated | 580 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 | 1,046 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington Drove Lane , Market Lavington SN10 4NT | - not rated | 1,046 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 | 3,116 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 | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lavington School The Spring , Market Lavington SN10 4EB | 3out of 4 | 0 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 | 1,103 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.