Downland School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Downland School
Address: Downlands Road
Town/City: Devizes
County: Wiltshire
Postcode: SN10 5EF
Telephone Number: 01380 724193
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 10-16
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1900

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Georgina Keily-Theobald
Capacity: 90
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 102 (77% boys & 23% girls)
Enrollment: 113% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 57.8%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Location and administration

URN: 126550
DfE Number: 865/7007
UKPRN: 10015312
UPRN: 200001184502
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Wiltshire (E06000054)
Constituency: Melksham and Devizes (E14001356)
Electoral Ward: Devizes South (E05013431)

Easting & Northing: 400743E, 160162N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 20' 28.26" N 1° 59' 26.13" W
Plus Code: 9C3W82R5+FQ

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Mrs Sarah Collyer - Governor. Appointed on 6 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 December 2029.
  • Mrs Pauline Cooke - Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 September 2029.
  • Mrs Sarah Cornish - Governor. Appointed on 4 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 September 2030.
  • Ms Sarah Gray - Governor. Appointed on 7 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 February 2029.
  • Mr Richard Green - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mr Joe Jefferies - Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 September 2030.
  • Mr Andy Jefford - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Harriet Jenkins - Governor. Appointed on 13 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Gina Jones - Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Georgina Keily-Thoebald - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2013 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2050.
  • Mr Ben Mant - Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 January 2030.
  • Mrs Rachel Philips-Morgan - Governor. Appointed on 7 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 February 2029.