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Royal Wootton Bassett Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Lime Kiln, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon SN4 7HG · rwba.org.uk · 01793 841900

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
51
average Attainment 8 score. Wiltshire 46.2, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,714
103 over 1,611 places · 106%
Local authority
Wiltshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
13.5%
First language not English
13.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Ascend Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 222 families put the school first and 230 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 313 (Places 273)313September 2023: 332 (Places 276)332September 2024: 270 (Places 278)270September 2025: 289 (Places 280)289September 2026: 222 (Places 230)222Places 230
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262302221100%
September 2025Sept 20252802891▲94%
September 2024Sept 2024278270199%
September 2023Sept 20232763321.2▲83%
September 2022Sept 20222733131.1▲85%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51, and 56.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wiltshire it was 46.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 51.5 (England 46.3)51.52017/18: 51.6 (England 46.5)51.62018/19: 51.9 (England 46.7)51.92021/22: 50.9 (England 48.8)50.92022/23: 50.1 (England 46.3)50.12023/24: 47.4 (England 45.9)47.42024/25: 51.0 (England 46.0)51.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲5146
▲56.1%45.4%
▲75.2%64.8%
●38.8%40.5%
▲4.474.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form39.6−11.3
Sixth form college16.4+3.5
Further education33.2+8.8
Other education0.4−0.7
Apprenticeship1.8−1.2
Employment0.7−3
Not in a lasting destination4.6+0.9
Activity not captured3.2+2.8

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: 36.6 (England 30.5)B-2016/17: 34.2 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 34.8 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 34.9 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 37.6 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 35.3 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 34.2 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 36.4 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
131 studentsB- (36.4)Average +0.05
132 studentsB- (37)Average +0.11
57 studentsDist+ (39.6)Above average +0.57
21%AAB or better
95.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24127C+ (34.2)+0.10
2022/23119B- (35.3)—
2021/22161B- (37.6)—
2018/19188C+ (34.9)+0.07
2017/18104C+ (34.8)-0.13
2016/17108C+ (34.2)+0.15
2015/16132B- (36.6)+0.09

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University44.5−9.3
Further and other education2−1
Further education0.6−0.6
Other education1.3−0.5
Apprenticeship7.1+0.6
Employment34.2+5.8
Not in a lasting destination9.7+3.8
Activity not captured2.6+0.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Royal Wootton Bassett Academy on 26 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
26 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Nov 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (392 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
77%
Replies
392
23% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼78% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼78% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼77% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼70% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼68% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼61% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼44% agreeEngland 67%

based on 114 parents (29%) with SEND

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