Compare Abbeyfield School and Hardenhuish School and Sheldon School
Comparison of secondary schools: Abbeyfield School (Secondary) in Chippenham; Hardenhuish School (Secondary) in Chippenham; Sheldon School (Secondary) in Chippenham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Abbeyfield School, Hardenhuish School and Sheldon School. They are secondary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Chippenham, Wiltshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Abbeyfield School), published Jan 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Sheldon School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,350, combined total ≈ 4,000, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–25–30%; all under Wiltshire local authority.
| Attribute |
Abbeyfield School
SN15 3XB
|
Hardenhuish School
SN14 6RJ
|
Sheldon School
SN14 6HJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 3XB |
Chippenham Wiltshire SN14 6RJ |
Chippenham Wiltshire SN14 6HJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 30 Jan 2023 | 2 23 May 2013 | 2 13 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1069 | 1678 | 1800 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Wiltshire (865) | Wiltshire (865) | Wiltshire (865) |
| Website | www.abbeyfield.wilts.sch.uk | www.hardenhuish.wilts.sch.uk | www.sheldonschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01249464500 | 01249650693 | 01249766020 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Abbeyfield School
SN15 3XB
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 3XB - Ofsted
- 2 30 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wiltshire (865)
- Website
- www.abbeyfield.wilts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01249464500
Hardenhuish School
SN14 6RJ
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN14 6RJ - Ofsted
- 2 23 May 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wiltshire (865)
- Website
- www.hardenhuish.wilts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01249650693
Sheldon School
SN14 6HJ
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN14 6HJ - Ofsted
- 2 13 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wiltshire (865)
- Website
- www.sheldonschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01249766020
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