Dauntsey's School
West Lavington, Devizes, SN10 4HE
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mr John Davies
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 895
- Pupils on roll
- 835
- URN
- 126532
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01380814500
About this school
Dauntsey's School is a Christian independent school in Devizes. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 835 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Dauntsey's School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Dauntsey's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 128 | 140 | 125 |
| Attainment 8 score | 15.4 | 16.3 | 29.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dauntsey's School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 15.4 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 16.3 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 29.4 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 873 |
| 2023/24 | 854 |
| 2024/25 | 837 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 252
Location
Nearby schools
-
Downland School4.1 miles
Special schools · Devizes
-
Silverwood School6.2 miles
Special schools · Devizes
-
Appleford School6.9 miles
Special schools · Salisbury
-
Compass Community School Athelstan Park8.2 miles
Special schools
-
Melksham House School8.6 miles
Special schools · Melksham
Other schools in Devizes
- All Cannings Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chirton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dauntsey Academy Primary School Primary
- Five Lanes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Nursteed Community Primary School Primary
- Rowde CofE Academy Primary
- Southbroom Infants' School Primary
- Southbroom St James Academy Primary
- St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes Primary
- The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Dauntsey's School teach?
- Dauntsey's School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Devizes.
- Who is the headteacher of Dauntsey's School?
- The headteacher of Dauntsey's School is Mr John Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dauntsey's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Dauntsey's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Dauntsey's School?
- Dauntsey's School has 835 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Dauntsey's School full?
- Dauntsey's School has capacity for 895 pupils and 835 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dauntsey's School a faith school?
- Yes. Dauntsey's School is designated Christian.
- Is Dauntsey's School a selective school?
- Yes. Dauntsey's School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Dauntsey's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 15.4 in 2022/23 and 29.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Dauntsey's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dauntsey's School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.