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Great Western Academy

Free schools · Swindon · SN25 2PP

Ages 11–18 · 1,039 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.7

Overall absence

7.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.12
−20+2
Attainment 847.7
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
813

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

1,039 pupils · 1,210 places

Pupils on roll
1,039
Boys / girls
534 / 505
School capacity
1,210
Capacity fill
1,039 / 1,210 (86%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
140
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED
Academy trust
GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED
Headteacher
Mr David Clarke

Location

Address
William Morris Way, Tadpole Garden Village
Postcode
SN25 2PP
Town
Swindon
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
Swindon North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Swindon, Swindon, 1,039 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17%.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Secondary schools in Swindon
15
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN25
20
Secondary in SN25
2
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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    • Absence9.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Clarke
Telephone
01793209700
Website
www.gwacademy.co.uk

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