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Highworth Warneford School

Academy converter · Swindon · SN6 7BZ

Ages 11–16 · 695 pupils · Swindon

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
708

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

105

Places offered

122

1st-preference offers

105

Total preferences (any rank)
199
Preferred offers (top 3)
116
Applications from outside LA
24
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill86%

695 pupils · 810 places

Pupils on roll
695
Boys / girls
366 / 329
School capacity
810
Capacity fill
695 / 810 (86%)
Free school meals
12.9%
FSM pupils
90
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
Mr Andrew Steele

Location

Address
Shrivenham Road, Highworth
Postcode
SN6 7BZ
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
North Swindon
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Swindon, Swindon, 695 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.9%.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Secondary schools in Swindon
15
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN6
15
Secondary in SN6
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in SwindonNear SN6

  • Highworth Warneford School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Swindon · SN6 7BZ · Swindon

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Southfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Swindon · SN6 7BZ · Swindon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM12.5%

    0.1 miles away

  • Eastrop Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN6 7AP · Swindon

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Westrop Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Swindon · SN6 7DN · Swindon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Shrivenham Church of England School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN6 8FX · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand1.03

    2.8 miles away

  • Watchfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watchfield · SN6 8SD · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Steele

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