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Downland School

Community special school in Devizes (Wiltshire).

Pupils
102
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Oct 2024
Attendance rate
79.7%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.2
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
57.8%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
113%
102 / 90 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
21.8%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Downland School is a special school located in Devizes, Wiltshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 10 to 16. The Headteacher is Georgina Keily-Theobald.

Key facts

URN
126550
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
10 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1900

Governing body (9 current, 3 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Richard GreenChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Joe JefferiesGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Sarah CornishGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Ben MantGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Sarah CollyerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Pauline CookeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Sarah GrayGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Rachel Philips-MorganGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Georgina Keily-ThoebaldGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2013 · until 2050
Mrs Harriet Jenkins FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Andy Jefford FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Gina Jones FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record