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Highworth Warneford School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Shrivenham Road, Highworth, Swindon SN6 7BZ · warnefordschool.org · 01793 762426
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46
- average Attainment 8 score. Swindon 44, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 5.19 mi
- 8.35 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 636
- 69% of 925 places
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 20.6%
- First language not English
- 5%
- 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 5.19 mi (8.35 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 130 families put the school first and 140 places were offered; 100% 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 | 140 | 130 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 147 | 138 | 0.9 | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 127 | 116 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 122 | 105 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 113 | 102 | 0.9 | 99% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Furthest distance offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5.19 mi8.35 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46, and 50% 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 | 46 | ||
| ▲50.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲72.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼19.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.83 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 136860)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 10.3 | +7.6 |
| Sixth form college | 54.8 | +7 |
| Further education | 28.1 | −2.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4 | −3.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.7 | −1.1 |
| Activity not captured | 0.7 | −0.9 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Highworth Warneford School on 23 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 23 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Apr 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 136860), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136860)
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136860)
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136860)
Feb 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136860)