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Abbey Park School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
The Learning Campus, Redhouse Way, Swindon SN25 2ND · abbeyparkschool.org.uk · 01793 705400
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Swindon 44, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.90 mi
- 1.45 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,193
- 99% of 1,200 places
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.7%
- First language not English
- 11.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Furthest distance offered” went to a home 0.90 mi (1.45 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 303 families put the school first and 240 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 240 | 303 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 238 | 281 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 240 | 266 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 232 | 256 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 234 | 269 | 1.1▲ | 71% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Furthest distance offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.90 mi1.45 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.2, and 50.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Swindon it was 44, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲50.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲70.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ●42.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.18 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131196)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 10.6 | −5.1 |
| Sixth form college | 31.4 | +12.6 |
| Further education | 41.1 | −9.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4 | −0.7 |
| Employment | 5.5 | +1.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.9 | +1.8 |
| Activity not captured | 2.1 | +0.6 |
Ofsted
Abbey Park School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 17 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Sept 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131196), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Sept 2016Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131196)
Nov 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131196)
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (228 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 228
- 20% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 52 parents (23%) with SEND