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Uplands School

Academy special converter · Swindon · SN25 2NB

Ages 11–19 · 172 pupils · Swindon

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

12.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
10.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.2%
Enrolments in measure
113

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 fill99%

172 pupils · 173 places

Pupils on roll
172
Boys / girls
129 / 43
School capacity
173
Capacity fill
172 / 173 (99%)
Free school meals
47.4%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRUNEL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
BRUNEL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Brunel Academies Trust
Headteacher
Dr Katie Cook

Location

Address
The Learning Campus, Tadpole Lane
Postcode
SN25 2NB
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
Swindon North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in Swindon, Swindon, 172 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 47.4%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN25
20
Open schools in Swindon LA
92

Nearby schools

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

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  • Great Western Academy

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  • William Morris Primary School

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    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Katie Cook
Telephone
01793493910

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