Malmesbury School
Corn Gastons, Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Brett Jouny
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Athelstan Trust
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,384
- Pupils on roll
- 1,438
- URN
- 137308
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01666829700
About this school
Malmesbury School is a secondary academy in Malmesbury. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,438 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Malmesbury School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 253 | 266 | 221 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.1 | 51.8 | 49.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.26 +0.07 to +0.44 | +0.34 +0.17 to +0.52 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 55.3% | 48.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 74.1% | 72.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 47% | 36.1% | 48.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
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 Malmesbury 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 | 52.1 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.8 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.8 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,438 |
| 2023/24 | 1,470 |
| 2024/25 | 1,465 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Malmesbury School compares
Malmesbury School ranked 8th of 26 secondary schools in Wiltshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 75% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.8 | 7.1% | 14.8% | 1,438 | — |
| Sir William Romney's School | 44.1 | 9.4% | 22.6% | 495 | 4.7 miles |
| Hardenhuish School | 47.5 | 8.2% | 15.1% | 1,519 | 8.0 miles |
| Sheldon School | 45.2 | 10.5% | 19.3% | 1,467 | 8.3 miles |
| Abbeyfield School | — | — | — | 902 | 9.3 miles |
| Royal Wootton Bassett Academy | 51 | 7% | 14.5% | 1,714 | 9.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.78%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.11%
- Persistent absence
- 18.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sir William Romney's School4.7 miles
Secondary · Tetbury
-
Hardenhuish School8.0 miles
Secondary · Chippenham
-
Sheldon School8.3 miles
Secondary · Chippenham
-
Abbeyfield School9.3 miles
Secondary · Chippenham
-
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy9.3 miles
Secondary · Swindon
Other schools in Malmesbury
- Crudwell CofE Primary School Primary
- Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School Primary
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School Primary
- Minety Church of England Primary School Primary
- Oaksey CofE Primary School Primary
- Sherston CofE Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Malmesbury School teach?
- Malmesbury School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Malmesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Malmesbury School?
- The headteacher of Malmesbury School is Mr Brett Jouny, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Malmesbury School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Malmesbury School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Malmesbury School?
- Malmesbury School has 1,438 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Malmesbury School full?
- Malmesbury School has capacity for 1,384 pupils and 1,438 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Malmesbury School a faith school?
- No. Malmesbury School has no designated religious character.
- Is Malmesbury School a selective school?
- No. Malmesbury School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Malmesbury School part of an academy trust?
- Malmesbury School is part of THE ATHELSTAN TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Malmesbury School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.1 in 2022/23 and 49.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Malmesbury School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Malmesbury School ranked 8th of 26 secondary schools in Wiltshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 75% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Malmesbury School's absence rate?
- Malmesbury School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Malmesbury School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Malmesbury 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 8 July 2026.