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Swindon Academy

Details

Age Range3-19 years
GenderMixed
TypeAcademy, Academy sponsor led
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Local AuthoritySwindon
AddressBeech Avenue, SN2 1JR
School Websitewww.swindon-academy.org
Telephone1793426900
URN135364

School Census

Total 1883
Girls/Boys 942/941
Girls/Boys Ratio 50.0%/50.0%
% pupils where English not first language 20.2%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 766
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 15.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 24/05/2017 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start DateOfsted Rating
24/05/2017 Good
05/02/2015 Requires improvement
Inspection Date 24/05/2017
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 05/02/2015
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Inspection DateInspection TypeInspection Report
07 June 2022School inspectionView
24 May 2017Full inspection: GoodView
05 February 2015Full inspection: Requires ImprovementView
21 January 2014Monitoring visitView
19 March 2013Monitoring visitView
22 January 2013Full inspection: Requires ImprovementView
04 May 2011Monitoring visitView
27 January 2010Full inspection: SatisfactoryView
03 March 2009Monitoring visitView

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 48.7
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 59.60%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 70.20%
Entering EBacc 42.60%
EBacc average point score 4.42
Progress 8 0.61
Secondary Results 2023
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 46.8
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 51%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 63%
Entering EBacc 40%
EBacc average point score 4.24
Progress 8 0.45
Secondary Results 2022
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 52.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 62%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 72%
Entering EBacc -
EBacc average point score 4.76
Progress 8 0.69

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard47%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard3%
Reading101
Maths100
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard43
Pupils achieving at a higher standard0
Reading101
Maths100
Reading Progress-3.0
Writing Progress-0.7
Maths Progress-2.5
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard47%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard6%
Reading100
Maths101
Reading Progress-1.9
Writing Progress-1.7
Maths Progress-2.2
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard43%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard5%
Reading101
Maths101
Reading Progress-4.7
Writing Progress-2.7
Maths Progress-3.9

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications106
As First Preference73
As second preference18
As third preference15
Total Offers Made73
first preference offers73
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications94
As First Preference77
As second preference7
As third preference10
Total Offers Made78
first preference offers77
second preference offers0
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications108
As First Preference87
As second preference12
As third preference9
Total Offers Made87
first preference offers87
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.02%
Total Applications141
As First Preference121
As second preference11
As third preference9
Total Offers Made120
first preference offers119
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications127
As First Preference88
As second preference22
As third preference17
Total Offers Made89
first preference offers88
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.01%
Total Applications110
As First Preference92
As second preference13
As third preference5
Total Offers Made92
first preference offers91
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications135
As First Preference99
As second preference21
As third preference15
Total Offers Made114
first preference offers99
second preference offers3
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications112
As First Preference80
As second preference21
As third preference11
Total Offers Made96
first preference offers80
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications126
As First Preference93
As second preference21
As third preference12
Total Offers Made99
first preference offers93
second preference offers1
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications113
As First Preference87
As second preference11
As third preference15
Total Offers Made93
first preference offers87
second preference offers2
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications115
As First Preference80
As second preference21
As third preference14
Total Offers Made82
first preference offers80
second preference offers0
third preference offers0

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.04%
Total Applications391
As first preference193
As second preference133
As third preference65
Total Offers Made200
first preference offers186
second preference offers13
third preference offers1
first preference v offers 1.12%
Total Applications331
As first preference198
As second preference83
As third preference50
Total Offers Made185
first preference offers176
second preference offers7
third preference offers2
first preference v offers 1.27%
Total Applications296
As first preference218
As second preference51
As third preference27
Total Offers Made172
first preference offers171
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.10%
Total Applications301
As first preference190
As second preference57
As third preference32
Total Offers Made174
first preference offers173
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.21%
Total Applications292
As first preference204
As second preference51
As third preference37
Total Offers Made170
first preference offers169
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications289
As first preference187
As second preference65
As third preference37
Total Offers Made205
first preference offers187
second preference offers9
third preference offers7
first preference v offers 1.01%
Total Applications240
As first preference165
As second preference45
As third preference30
Total Offers Made198
first preference offers164
second preference offers5
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications136
As first preference70
As second preference35
As third preference29
Total Offers Made149
first preference offers70
second preference offers1
third preference offers2
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications93
As first preference34
As second preference38
As third preference21
Total Offers Made47
first preference offers34
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications56
As first preference19
As second preference23
As third preference14
Total Offers Made34
first preference offers19
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications67
As first preference25
As second preference25
As third preference17
Total Offers Made44
first preference offers25
second preference offers0
third preference offers0

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin
61.4%
indian ethnic origin
8.3%
any other white background ethnic origin
7.8%
african ethnic origin
4.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin
3.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
2.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
1.8%
pakistani ethnic origin
1.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin
1.4%
white and black african ethnic origin
1.3%
white and asian ethnic origin
1%
caribbean ethnic origin
0.6%
any other black background ethnic origin
0.6%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin
65%
any other white background ethnic origin
8.8%
indian ethnic origin
6.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
3.3%
african ethnic origin
3.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin
2.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
2.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin
1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin
1.3%
pakistani ethnic origin
0.9%
white and asian ethnic origin
0.7%
any other black background ethnic origin
0.6%

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