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Sheldon School

Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6HJ · URN 136632

Public data summary

6.3

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 786
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,800
Local authority: Wiltshire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.10
GCSE Attainment 8: 45.7
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 53.0%
University: 51.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.1%
Persistent absence: 29.5%
Free school meals: 11.1%
SEN support: 13.0%
English additional language: 8.6%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.2:1
Average class size: 21.7
Staff turnover: 7.1%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.2

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.6

3 contributing signals

Attendance

5.2

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.2

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.1

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.3

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

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