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Churchfields Academy

Academy converter · Swindon · SN3 1ER

Ages 11–16 · 770 pupils · Swindon

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill77%

770 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
770
Boys / girls
405 / 365
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
770 / 1,000 (77%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
159
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sandra Muir

Location

Address
Salcombe Grove
Postcode
SN3 1ER
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
South Swindon
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Swindon, Swindon, 770 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.6%.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Secondary schools in Swindon
15
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN3
24
Secondary in SN3
3
Open schools in Swindon LA
92
Secondary in Swindon LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sandra Muir

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