Swindon Academy
Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 2 to 19; 1,820 pupils; Swindon, SN2 1JR; URN 135364
Swindon Academy’s latest inspection, on 19 May 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, four have an overall grade on the old scale and four have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Nova Hreod Academy, dates from 16 November 2022; the latest, at Kingsdown School, from 19 March 2025.
Swindon Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it
From Swindon Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.
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Swindon Academy
SN2 1JR, Swindon; sixth form
Report card inspected 19 May 2026; safeguarding metGCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.3 (Swindon 44.2, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.3% (Swindon 44.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.76 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Swindon AcademyThe report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Early years: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
0.90 mi1,443 m W
Nova Hreod Academy
SN2 2NQ, Swindon
School remains Good ungraded inspection, 16 November 2022GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.6 (Swindon 44.2, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.7% (Swindon 44.2%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Nova Hreod Academy1.4 mi2,220 m S
UTC Swindon
SN1 5ET, Swindon; sixth form
Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 8 May 2024GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 32.3 (Swindon 44.2, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 15.5% (Swindon 44.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade E+, 13.38 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for UTC SwindonThe key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
- Sixth form provision: good
1.4 mi2,278 m NE
Kingsdown School
SN2 7SH, Swindon
Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 19 March 2025GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 41.9 (Swindon 44.2, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 40.2% (Swindon 44.2%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Kingsdown School1.5 mi2,442 m SE
St Joseph's Catholic College
SN3 3LR, Swindon
School remains Good ungraded inspection, 8 November 2023GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.2 (Swindon 44.2, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.6% (Swindon 44.2%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for St Joseph's Catholic College2.1 mi3,320 m NW
Abbey Park School
SN25 2ND, Swindon
Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 17 January 2023GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.4 (Swindon 44.2, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.8% (Swindon 44.2%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Abbey Park SchoolThe key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
2.1 mi3,348 m SE
Lawn Manor Academy
SN3 1ER, Swindon
Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 11 July 2023GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 41.5 (Swindon 44.2, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.3% (Swindon 44.2%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Lawn Manor AcademyThe key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
2.2 mi3,565 m S
The Commonweal School
SN1 4JE, Swindon; sixth form
School remains Good, improving ungraded inspection, 14 June 2023GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.1 (Swindon 44.2, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 40.6% (Swindon 44.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 28.69 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for The Commonweal School2.6 mi4,115 m NW
Great Western Academy
SN25 2PP, Swindon; sixth form
Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 10 January 2023GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.8 (Swindon 44.2, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 47.0% (Swindon 44.2%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.42 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Great Western AcademyThe key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
See more schools around it: the next schools by distance, or the nearest sixth forms.
The latest inspection, in detail
| Area | Position on the five-point scale | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | |
| Achievement | Expected standard | |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard | |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard | |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard | |
| Early years | Strong standard | |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard | |
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.
Exam results
| Measure | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Attainment 8 score | 48.3 | 44.2 | 46.2 |
| Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs | 54.3% | 44.2% | 46.3% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs | 72.3% | 63.3% | 64.8% |
England and Swindon: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.
| Measure | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| Average grade per A level entry | C | B- |
| A level average point score per entry | 30.76 | 35.00 |
| Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects | 16.1% | 17.5% |
England: all state-funded schools and colleges.
Nearby schools with a page on this site
- King Alfred's Oxfordshire, 15.4 mi in a straight line
- Pate's Grammar School Gloucestershire, 26.5 mi in a straight line
- Winterbourne Academy South Gloucestershire, 31.2 mi in a straight line
In the register of schools
Swindon Academy is a state-funded mixed all-through school in Swindon, for pupils aged 2 to 19, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,820 pupils for a capacity of 2,243. Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Address: Beech Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1JR. Website: www.swindon-academy.org.
For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.
Sources
- Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
- Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
- Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.