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Royal Wootton Bassett Academy

Academy converter · Swindon · SN4 7HG

Ages 11–18 · 1,714 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

47.4

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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+0.08
−20+2
Attainment 847.4
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry31%

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 absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,469

Absence trend

2021/22

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

270

Places offered

278

1st-preference offers

268

Total preferences (any rank)
419
Preferred offers (top 3)
278
Applications from outside LA
134
Offers to outside-LA applicants
62
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

1,714 pupils · 1,611 places

Pupils on roll
1,714
Boys / girls
886 / 828
School capacity
1,611
Capacity fill
1,714 / 1,611 (106%)
Free school meals
13.5%
FSM pupils
193
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASCEND LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ASCEND LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Anita Ellis

Location

Address
Lime Kiln, Royal Wootton Bassett
Postcode
SN4 7HG
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Chippenham
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Swindon, Wiltshire, 1,714 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.5%.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Secondary schools in Swindon
15
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN4
13
Secondary in SN4
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.

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    • Absence7.9%

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  • St Bartholomew's Primary Academy

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    • KS252%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Longleaze Primary School

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    • FSM19.4%
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  • Wootton Bassett Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Noremarsh Junior School

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    • KS254%
    • Absence4.2%
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  • Horizons College

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  • Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School

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    • KS242%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anita Ellis
Telephone
01793841900
Website
http://www.rwba.org.uk/

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