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Bradon Forest School

Foundation school · Swindon · SN5 4AT

Ages 11–16 · Wiltshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,260
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Dr Andrew Morrison

Location

Address
The Peak, Purton
Postcode
SN5 4AT
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
North Wiltshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Swindon, Wiltshire. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Secondary schools in Swindon
15
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN5
14
Secondary in SN5
2
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Secondary in Wiltshire LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SwindonNear SN5

  • Bradon Forest School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Swindon · SN5 4AT · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence8.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Lydiard Park Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Swindon · SN5 6HN · Swindon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.9%

    2.2 miles away

  • Abbey Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Swindon · SN25 2ND · Swindon

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.8
    • P80.0
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.1%

    2.6 miles away

  • Nova Hreod Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Swindon · SN2 2NQ · Swindon

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence12.2%

    2.8 miles away

  • Royal Wootton Bassett Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Swindon · SN4 7HG · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.4
    • P80.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.6%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Dr Andrew Morrison

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