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Hardenhuish School

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2.7

Based on 17 reviews and 140 answers

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  • Outdoor environment3.0
  • Staff2.6
  • Education2.4
  • Indoor environment2.4
  • Food2.4
  • Communication2.3
  • Activities2.3
  • Safety2.1
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  • Other
    3.0
    25 May 2026

    Is the school really this bad?????

    Whats the deal with this school cuh, cuz I know the people around this area of the UK are stereotyped to be really judging and out of touch with society so im wondering if this is true thanks.

  • Student
    1.0
    11 December 2025

    Dont go here

    Rlly rlly inaccessible and horrible communication, they put reset/iso on the bottom floor but they put nurture (a place for overwhelmed and disabled people INCLUDING WHEELCHAIR AND CRUTCH USERS) on the very top floor. It's also really hard to get across certain places and the only building that has a lift is on top of a very hard to climb hill. And they make disabled students climb that hill just to do science or go to the library/resource centre. Also the food sticker that says 5 stars is a lie...

  • Former Student
    1.0
    23 September 2025

    Terrible environment

    This school has terrible communication between staff and student with minimal support for disabilities both mental and physical. It has affected young people's learning and their mental health. The school almost always has litter about, or damaged fences and equipment. School foods and meals a over-priced and rather unpleasant even for the average school meal. Incredibly disappointing. Don't send your kids to this school

  • Former Student
    1.0
    16 July 2025

    Rethink putting you child into here

    I used to go to this school even now I can say it’s terrible as I have young family that go their if your child is disabled do not put them in there I got made to sit in what they call the house instead of going into language lessons or English lessons or important lessons to sit at a computer and do primary school level work not to mention I got accused of stealing a phone I did not and forced to stay in isolation until they forced me to lie and tell them I did it my parents went made a complaint and they completely dismissed it I also got smacked with branches on the legs by students staff did nothing but talk to the students and the bullying carried on until I left . Also when Ofsted came in or visitors the teachers acted like they cared about their jobs but when it was just students half of them couldn’t be bothered sad really because there was a few good teachers but not enough

  • Other
    1.0
    1 June 2025

    Don’t recommend

    6th form is a disappointment, The larger chippenham community of non achievers seems to be reflected in the teaching staff. Your child ow do well if they are smart but don’t expect growth or inspiration. Lots of smart pupils but nasty run school. Regret keeping my kid here. The school fields are lovely though, so it’s very pretty. But a bit of a facade of a nice place.

  • Parent
    5.0
    9 January 2025

    Supportive with excellent communication with parents

    Exceptional pastoral care. The school with parents on all aspects of your child’s education, celebrating successes whilst supporting any educational or/and emotional difficulties.

  • Parent
    1.0
    3 July 2023

    1 star

    The teacher will harm you physically and they have no care for your child's education, poor son came home with bruises from his PE teacher. 1 star would never recommend

  • Parent
    3.0
    24 May 2023

    school

    I have good friends here and i like the field and darwin and when the boys fight and jump on me but i don’t like the teachers or the learning or the lessons or the place or this hill so please shut the school down.

  • Other
    1.0
    2 April 2023

    bad staff

    i was sexually assaulted and told the school and they did made me feel like i was lying to the point i just said it didn’t happen. this happened years ago but still affects me. and all science teachers need to be fired non of them care about our education. the security of the school is also extremely bad i know many people who carry knives on them.

  • Parent
    1.0
    16 December 2022

    Academy status leads to failure

    The admin are painfully bad these days. Having had several generations of family go to the school we are quite shocked by both how arrogant and incompetent the leadership is. Children’s behavior is lacking and teachers are rude and stroppy thus making it worse. Tutors offer no interaction or guidance with their pupils. Grades don’t match achievement, showing teachers have no idea who is who in their class. Strangers entering school premises repeatedly shows significant issues with safeguarding. Pastoral care staff largely give impression they haven’t read a book in their lives. I suppose the plus side is that Sheldon is worse.

  • Parent
    1.0
    16 December 2022

    Academy culture needs improvement

    Admin down hill since becoming an academy. Run away run away run away …

  • Student
    4.0
    28 September 2021

    Good school

    Good school. Pastoral support is decent. Recogmend. Teachers are good. Lessons are interesting.

  • Former Student
    4.0
    2 June 2021

    Good school

    Mostly great teachers and there is a nice support system within the school. The facilities are all good but one problem is that the doors to the girls and boys bathrooms do not have doors on them.

  • Other
    1.0
    25 May 2021

    Bullying and racism

    This school condones racist behaviour by its pupils and doesn't deal with bullying.

  • Student
    1.0
    3 April 2021

    bad:(

    school does not care about sexual assault. will allows the man terrorising women into the sixth form

  • Student
    5.0
    6 February 2021

    School review

    Best one I’ve been too!! Started year 7 in sept 4 but feels like I’ve been there ages. There head is brilliant. Lessons 10/10 situations that happened Are sorted really well and the support is brilliant Definitely recommend

  • Former Student
    2.0
    3 September 2020

    Hardenhuish school

    Teaching is ok but pastoral team make it worse