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Swindon Academy

Academy sponsor led · Swindon · SN2 1JR

Ages 2–19 · 1,820 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

48.7

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+0.61
−20+2
Attainment 848.7
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry43%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.1%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,622

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

193

Places offered

200

1st-preference offers

186

Total preferences (any rank)
391
Preferred offers (top 3)
200
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill81%

1,820 pupils · 2,243 places

Pupils on roll
1,820
Boys / girls
926 / 894
School capacity
2,243
Capacity fill
1,820 / 2,243 (81%)
Free school meals
38.2%
FSM pupils
625
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Wright

Location

Address
Beech Avenue
Postcode
SN2 1JR
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
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 academy sponsor led (all-through), Ages 2–19, in Swindon, Swindon, 1,820 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.2%.

Open schools in Swindon
107
All-through schools in Swindon
1
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN2
16
All-through in SN2
1
Open schools in Swindon LA
92
All-through in Swindon LA
1

Nearby all-through schools

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

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM23.1%
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  • EOTAS Swindon

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    Pupil referral unit

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Wright
Telephone
01793426900
Website
www.swindon-academy.org

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