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Swindon Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Karen Wright

corporate_fareUNITED LEARNING TRUST

location_onSwindon, SN2 1JR

language Visit Website phone 1793426900

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,883

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Attainment 8

50.2

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Swindon

#911 of 3,216 nationally

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Swindon Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Swindon, serving ages 2-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Swindon Academy is an academy sponsor led in Swindon, admitting pupils aged 2-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,854 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.2, placing the school #2 in Swindon and #911 of 3,216 nationally. 57.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 28.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #48 of 14 primaries in Swindon and #12,666 of 3,216 nationally.

The sixth form offers 20 A-level subjects. 38.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 16.8% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.15 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 13.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

50.2

Grade 5+ E&M

57.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)28.0%

Entering EBacc45.60%

EBacc APS4.59

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.61

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42.60%

EBacc APS4.42

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS4.25

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.69

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS4.76

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS3.7

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.52

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS3.9

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.15

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.1%

Achieving A*–A16.8%

Achieving A*–B38.7%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate96.2%

A-level subjects offered20

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.62

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate95.70%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate96.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 57%

Reading59% LA 69%

Writing58% LA 70%

Maths50% LA 68%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading57% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing59% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths59% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading58% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths58% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.0

Read

LA -0.9

-4.2 to -1.8

-0.7

Write

LA -0.7

-1.9 to 0.5

-2.5

Maths

LA -0.9

-3.7 to -1.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading56% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths63% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA -0.8

-3.1 to -0.7

-1.7

Write

LA -0.4

-2.8 to -0.5

-2.2

Maths

LA -1.1

-3.3 to -1.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 60%

Reading56% LA 72%

Writing65% LA 76%

Maths58% LA 71%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.7

Read

LA 0.0

-6 to -3.4

-2.7

Write

LA 0.0

-3.9 to -1.5

-3.9

Maths

LA -0.6

-5 to -2.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 June 2022

Inspection Report

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24 May 2017

Inspection Report

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05 February 2015

Inspection Report

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21 January 2014

Inspection Report

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19 March 2013

Inspection Report

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22 January 2013

Inspection Report

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04 May 2011

Inspection Report

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27 January 2010

Inspection Report

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03 March 2009

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-05-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-02-05

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

16.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.3%(135 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,854 pupils. During this period, there were 304 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 16.4%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,854	304	16.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,851	201	10.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,899	75	3.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,864	71	3.8%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,902	134	7.0%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,934	117	6.0%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,883	98	5.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,912	151	7.9%	5.9%	5
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,977	129	6.5%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,930	126	6.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,956	104	5.3%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	2,004	131	6.5%	3.6%	3
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,927	48	2.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,947	128	6.6%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,858	2	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,858	103	5.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,903	126	6.6%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,829	71	3.9%	3.1%	4
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,769	48	2.7%	3.8%	3
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,748	101	5.8%	3.8%	5
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,780	78	4.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,755	85	4.8%	3.0%	3
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,737	100	5.8%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,787	84	4.7%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,769	95	5.4%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,753	105	6.0%	3.1%	6

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 126 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 118 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 63 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Hearing Impairment 9 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

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Swindon Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College

Nova Hreod Academy

Lydiard Park Academy

The Deanery CofE Academy

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