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Highworth Warneford School

Academy converter · Swindon · SN6 7BZ

Ages 11–16 · 636 pupils · Swindon

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

47.7

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-04-05

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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+0.13
−20+2
Attainment 847.7
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.8%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
672

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

116

Places offered

127

1st-preference offers

116

Total preferences (any rank)
270
Preferred offers (top 3)
125
Applications from outside LA
69
Offers to outside-LA applicants
30

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

636 pupils · 925 places

Pupils on roll
636
Boys / girls
347 / 289
School capacity
925
Capacity fill
636 / 925 (69%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
131
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

Governance
Academy trust: THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Lydiard Park Academy
Headteacher
Miss Sophie Hesten

Location

Address
Shrivenham Road, Highworth
Postcode
SN6 7BZ
Town
Swindon
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
Swindon North
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Swindon, Swindon, 636 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. 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 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

  • Southfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Swindon · SN6 7BZ · Swindon

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Eastrop Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    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

    0.5 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

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sophie Hesten

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