Devizes School

I’m currently a Year 10 student at the school. I would say I’m doing well academically and if you work hard you can definitely succeed there but it’s clear some teachers are infinitely better than others. We’re quite behind in some subjects and it always seems to be blamed on our class in some way or another, but I feel that a part of teaching is classroom control - so surely that can’t all be our fault.

They have this thing called ‘FOCUS’ which basically means you have to sit with your arms crossed all the time. It does sort of help with behaviour in the classroom but not to the extent they make it seem. Outside the classroom behaviour is okay, it can be chaos at times but thats not any different from any other schools really.

SLT seem to be the downfall of the school. They care more about shouting acronyms at us than anything else and although I understand they are working hard it seems their great at focusing on really small issue but forgetting the bigger issues. The school is falling apart and very underfunded - though thats not their fault it seems that they spend all their money in really stupid things. They sell themselves as a creative school but they don’t fund drama, dance, art or music.

Overall it’s okay. I’m sure I’m biased because I’m a student and who can say they really like school? It’s not any worse than other schools in the area but that doesn’t mean it’s good. Schools are subjective, it’s fine for me but it seems to be one method fits all which definitely doesn’t work for others.

Awful school. The only thing that makes it good is some good teachers but they’re all leaving because it’s so bad. They blame the constant lack of equipment, and breaking classrooms on the fact students keep breaking things but surely the students behaviour is their fault. SLT want us to treat them like Gods and think the school is amazing but every other teacher seems to disagree. Don’t come here if you want to do anything creative. They don’t fund music, art, dance or drama - it’s only the incredible teachers in those subjects that make school concerts and shows happen. Also you have to do either French or Spanish GCSE (and don’t get a choice) and either Geography or history. The only way I’ve actually learnt things in most of my subjects is through working hard at home not from lessons. There’s a constant lack of teachers and supplies don’t appear to know what they’re doing. AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Devizes school is a PRISON! If you willingly send your child here your insane at Devizes I received hateful and spiteful things verbally said to me by teachers and students the support system is terrible and you could tell the “hub” which is where you go for support and once you had left the staff will gossip and joke about your situation. It’s disgusting most toilets don’t lock and myself and other students have witnessed toilets being opened on students many times this had been reported with nothing happening this school allows bullying and teaches students to just put up with it. Honestly do not send your child here

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Very bad,they do not help at all,very upsetting don't teach children how to behave correctly. Also the slant is hurting my child's arms I will be moving my child.

Worst school I’m so sorry it’s just a the teachers don’t help and everything

hello so I am currently a student not saying what year what my name is or anything, but the school has gone down hill massively, teachers have become very rude, some teachers are actually nice and that I can trust them. Some on the other hand speak to you in a bad way and then expect you to give them respect no matter how they speak to you. Respect is earned and no matter what you have to give them respect because there the adults.. soon we won’t even be able to go to the toilet because there is a wall blocking the toilets in A block which will soon be locked if behaviour continues and lots of student leave lesson to go to the toilet. If a girl is/has just started there time of the month they can’t go to the toilet because they are just going to be locked. The only one that will be open for males is D block, they moan about students missing education because they are leaving the lesson to go to the toilet which is actually a human right but now if your in B block you have to walk to the other side of the school which will cause the student to miss even more learning.

Mental health had never been worse, especially during gcse-- far far too much pressure put on everyone. The environment is horrible and breeds insecurity. Only now I'm out of there have I made real progress in combating my anxiety and my depression is pretty much gone.

Devizes school is a terrible school. It is bad at managing with peoples needs and dealing with problems. At Devizes school it is a one protocol suits all policy.

Absolutely rank, incredibly dirty. Staff STILL not cleaning desks in the middle of a pandemic. PE bibs have literal mould on and are never washed. Let alone the teachers being to strict, they have favourites and accuse children of things all the time which has an impact on there mental health and well-being. This DISGUSTS me.they set FAR too much homework and put much too pressure on the children. Special shout-out to miss Luscombe the only good teacher in that school

teachers pick favourites, and they make it obvious. they don’t care if youre having issues with learning, all you get it “give it a shot then i’ll help you” like i can’t give it a go if i don’t know what i’m doing

It’s a quite good school with good sports facility’s

Teachers don't actually teach anything

they do not do anything about bullying
there are kids smoking and dealing in school grounds
poor discipline system