Compare Downland School and Silverwood School and The Springfields Academy
Comparison of not applicable schools: Downland School (Not applicable) in Devizes; Silverwood School (Not applicable) in Devizes; The Springfields Academy (Not applicable) in Calne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Downland School, Silverwood School and The Springfields Academy. They are not applicable phase and community special school and academy special sponsor led type located around Devizes, Wiltshire and Calne, Wiltshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Downland School), published Nov 2014. The most recent inspection on record is for Silverwood School (Oct 2023). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 800, typical FSM 45–50%, range 35–40%–55–60%; all within the Reach South Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Downland School
SN10 5EF
|
Silverwood School
SN10 2QQ
|
The Springfields Academy
SN11 0DS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Community special school | Not applicable • Community special school | Not applicable • Academy special sponsor led |
| Location |
Devizes Wiltshire SN10 5EF |
Devizes Wiltshire SN10 2QQ |
Calne Wiltshire SN11 0DS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 21 Nov 2014 | 2 1 Oct 2023 | 2 5 May 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 90 | — | 250 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | — | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | ||
| Trust / Local authority | Wiltshire (865) | Wiltshire (865) | Reach South Academy Trust |
| Website | www.downland.org.uk | www.silverwood.wilts.sch.uk | www.springfields.wilts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01380724193 | 01380850309 | 01249814125 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Downland School
SN10 5EF
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 5EF - Ofsted
- 2 21 Nov 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wiltshire (865)
- Website
- www.downland.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01380724193
Silverwood School
SN10 2QQ
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 2QQ - Ofsted
- 2 1 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wiltshire (865)
- Website
- www.silverwood.wilts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01380850309
The Springfields Academy
SN11 0DS
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy special sponsor led
- Location
- Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 0DS - Ofsted
- 2 5 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Reach South Academy Trust
- Website
- www.springfields.wilts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01249814125
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