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Swindon Academy

Beech Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1JR ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026

At a glance

A state all-through academy for ages 2–19 in Swindon. Ofsted report card (May 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 50.2 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 289 families put it first for 266 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 2–19
Pupils: 1,820
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Swindon
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Wright
Opened: Sept 2007
Nursery: Has nursery classes

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 19 May 2026Published 29 Jun 2026

SafeguardingMet
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

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 169 pupils

Attainment 8

50.2

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

57.4%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

75.7%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.61

2023/24 · CI 0.4 to 0.82

This school

50.2

Swindon

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

200

1st preferences

224

All applications

442

1st prefs per place

1.12

More first choices than places

187 of 224 first-preference applicants were offered a place (83%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,854

Capacity

2,243

81% full

Girls / boys

49/51

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)41%
English as an additional language36.1%
SEN support16.9%
Education, Health and Care plan2.7%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.