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Crowdys Hill School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Community special school

Jefferies Avenue, Swindon SN2 7HJ · crowdyshill.swindon.sch.uk · 01793 332400

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
GCSEs, 2023/24
0.2
average Attainment 8 score. Swindon 44, England 45.9
Pupils
348
122 over 226 places · 154%
Local authority
Swindon
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
43.7%
First language not English
13.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.2, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Swindon it was 44, and across England 45.9.

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Swindon it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2017/18 to 2021/22: no school results published16/1722/2323/2424/252022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%2023/24: 0% (England 61%)0%2024/25: 0% (England 62%)0%England 62%

hidden: too few pupils to publish

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 0.5 (England 46.3)0.52017/18: 0.2 (England 46.5)0.22021/22: 0.0 (England 48.8)0.02023/24: 0.2 (England 45.9)0.2England 45.9

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education14.6+3.9
Other education78−7.7
Not in a lasting destination2.4−1.2
Activity not captured4.9—

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Crowdys Hill School on 17 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
17 Jun 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, May 2024

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2024Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (59 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
92%
Replies
59
18% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲85% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 27% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲92% agreeEngland 67%

based on 59 parents (100%) with SEND

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