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Swindon Academy

All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Sponsored academy

Beech Avenue, Swindon SN2 1JR · swindon-academy.org · 01793 426900

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.2
average Attainment 8 score. Swindon 44, England 46
Last distance offered
2.63 mi
4.23 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,820
81% of 2,243 places
Local authority
Swindon
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
38.2%
First language not English
40.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
United Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Furthest distance offered” went to a home 2.63 mi (4.23 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 224 families put the school first and 200 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 218 (Places 172)218September 2023: 198 (Places 185)198September 2024: 193 (Places 200)193September 2025: 232 (Places 200)232September 2026: 224 (Places 200)224Places 200
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262002241.1▲83%
September 2025Sept 20252002321.2▲83%
September 2024Sept 2024200193196%
September 2023Sept 20231851981.1▲89%
September 2022Sept 20221722181.3▲78%

Last distance offered

Reception – Furthest distance offeredDistance
September 20262.63 mi4.23 km
Year 7 – Furthest distance offeredDistance
September 20261.27 mi2.05 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.2, and 57.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Swindon it was 44, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Swindon it was 60%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.8 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 27% (England 53%)27%2016/17: 39% (England 61%)39%2017/18: 43% (England 64%)43%2018/19: 47% (England 65%)47%2022/23: 43% (England 60%)43%2023/24: 47% (England 61%)47%2024/25: 44% (England 62%)44%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼44%62%
▼2%8%
Average scaled score
▼101106
▼99105
▼98105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.9 (England 46.3)44.92017/18: 47.5 (England 46.5)47.52018/19: 44.8 (England 46.7)44.82021/22: 52.2 (England 48.8)52.22022/23: 46.9 (England 46.3)46.92023/24: 48.7 (England 45.9)48.72024/25: 50.2 (England 46.0)50.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.246.0
▲57.4%45.4%
▲75.7%64.8%
▲45.6%40.5%
▲4.594.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form33+0.9
Sixth form college18.1+7
Further education29.3−9.6
Other education0.5−1.4
Apprenticeship2.1+0.2
Employment0.5−5.1
Not in a lasting destination9+2.2
Activity not captured7.4+5.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.7 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.7 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 22.6 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 21.0 (England 32.9)D2021/22: 31.6 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 31.5 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 29.0 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 30.8 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
60 studentsC (30.8)Average -0.15
63 studentsC (30.4)Average -0.14
31 studentsMerit+ (28.2)Average +0.05
17 studentsMerit- (22.6)Below average -0.57
16.1%AAB or better
96.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2455C (29)-0.62
2022/2342C (31.5)—
2021/2245C (31.6)—
2018/1929D (21)-0.68
2017/1820D+ (22.6)-0.52
2016/1718C (29.7)-0.03
2015/1613C (29.7)+0.23

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University53.4+19.6
Further and other education4.1−1.5
Further education2.7−1.5
Other education1.40
Employment17.8−14.6
Not in a lasting destination17.8+7.9
Activity not captured6.8−4.5

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Swindon Academy on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
19 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Early yearsStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jun 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

54% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (81 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
54%
Replies
81
4% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼58% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼69% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼64% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼75% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼59% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼55% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼61% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼75% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼47% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼51% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼35% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 54% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼23% agreeEngland 67%

based on 22 parents (27%) with SEND

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