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New College Swindon
16+ · Mixed · Ages 16+ · Further education
New College Drive, Swindon SN3 1AH · newcollege.ac.uk · 01793 611470
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
- A levels, 2024/25
- C-
- average result (26.2 points per entry)
- Local authority
- Swindon
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (26.2 points per entry).
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 327 students | C- (26.2) | Below average -0.46 | |
| 328 students | C- (26.3) | Below average -0.46 | |
| 186 students | Merit (25.7) | Below average -0.15 | |
| 55 students | Merit (23.8) | Below average -0.54 | |
| 43 students | L2Merit- (5.7) | Average +0.08 |
2.8%AAB or better
84.7%finished their course
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 390 | C- (25.7) | -0.44 |
| 2022/23 | 375 | D+ (24.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 325 | C (30.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 647 | C- (26.2) | +0.05 |
| 2017/18 | 680 | C- (25.7) | -0.04 |
| 2016/17 | 773 | C- (25.1) | -0.09 |
| 2015/16 | 695 | C- (25.6) | +0.02 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 22.3 | −1 |
| Further and other education | 6.2 | −1.2 |
| Further education | 5.8 | −1.6 |
| Other education | 0.4 | +0.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2 | +0.9 |
| Employment | 36.3 | −3.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 22 | +3.5 |
| Activity not captured | 6.9 | +1.2 |
Ofsted
New College Swindon was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 18 March 2025, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 18 Mar 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |