OFSTED
19 May 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
8 June 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Published
21 July 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Swindon
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,820
1,787 full-time ·
33 part-time
Female pupils
894
49.1% of pupils
Male pupils
926
50.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
10.4 pts
above England
School
35.2%
Swindon
20.9%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
19.9 pts
above England
School
40.2%
Swindon
25.2%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.1 pts
above England
School
1.1%
Swindon
2.1%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
49.9%
908
Indian
12.7%
232
Any other White background
8.1%
147
African
6.9%
125
Unclassified
5.1%
93
Any other Asian background
5.1%
92
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
19.1%
347 of
1,820 pupils
1.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.0 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.8 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
50.2
11.0 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.61 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
8.20%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.98 pts
higher than
England
School
8.20%
Swindon
6.16%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
22.80%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.98 pts
higher than
England
School
22.80%
Swindon
15.33%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
5.20%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.39 pts
higher than
England
School
5.20%
Swindon
1.90%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open all-through schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
81.1%
9.9 pts
below England
Swindon Academy
81.1%
Swindon
81.1%
South West
82.1%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.