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Schools in Swindon
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
- Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
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Schools indexed
91
in Swindon
Average Attainment 8
45.0
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.06
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
44%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
72%
of 53 inspected
Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Swindon
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Swindon secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Swindon schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College Academy converter · Good | 51.0 | +0.18 | 61% | |
| 2 | Nova Hreod Academy Academy converter | 49.6 | -0.09 | 50% | |
| 3 | Swindon Academy Academy sponsor led | 48.3 | +0.61 | 54% | |
| 4 | The Deanery CofE Academy Free schools · Inadequate | 47.6 | — | 48% | |
| 5 | Lydiard Park Academy Academy converter | 47.1 | +0.19 | 46% | |
| 6 | Great Western Academy Free schools · Good | 46.8 | +0.12 | 47% | |
| 7 | St Joseph's Catholic College Academy converter | 46.2 | +0.37 | 49% | |
| 8 | Abbey Park School Academy sponsor led · Good | 45.4 | 0.00 | 49% | |
| 9 | The Commonweal School Academy converter | 45.1 | -0.11 | 41% | |
| 10 | Highworth Warneford School Academy converter · Requires improvement | 44.5 | +0.13 | 43% |
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All schools in Swindon (A–Z)
1–91 of 91 schools
- Abbey Farm Educate Together PrimaryPrimary · SN25 2SJ
- Abbey Meads Community Primary SchoolPrimary · SN25 4GY
- Abbey Park SchoolSecondary · SN25 2ND
- Badbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary · SN3 6ER
- Beechcroft Infant SchoolPrimary · SN2 7QE
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · SN6 8PW
- Bridlewood Primary SchoolPrimary · SN25 2EX
- Brimble Hill Special SchoolNot applicable · SN25 2NB
- Brook Field Primary SchoolPrimary · SN5 5SB
- Catherine Wayte Primary SchoolPrimary · SN25 4TA
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · SN4 0NS
- Churchward SchoolNot applicable · SN25 2PP
- Colebrook Infant AcademyPrimary · SN3 4AS
- Colebrook Junior SchoolPrimary · SN3 4AS
- ConnexNot applicable · SN2 7JQ
- Covingham Park Primary SchoolPrimary · SN3 5BD
- Crowdys Hill SchoolNot applicable · SN2 7HJ
- Drove Primary SchoolPrimary · SN1 3AH
- Eastrop Infant SchoolPrimary · SN6 7AP
- East Wichel Primary School & NurseryPrimary · SN1 7AG
- Eldene Nursery and Primary SchoolPrimary · SN3 3TQ
- EOTAS SwindonNot applicable · SN2 1HL
- Even Swindon Primary SchoolPrimary · SN2 2UJ
- Ferndale Primary School & NurseryPrimary · SN2 1NX
- Goddard Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary · SN3 2QN
- Gorse Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · SN2 8BZ
- Grange Infants' SchoolPrimary · SN3 4XE
- Grange Junior SchoolPrimary · SN3 4JY
- Great Western AcademySecondary · SN25 2PP
- Greenmeadow Primary SchoolPrimary · SN25 3LW
- Haydonleigh Primary SchoolPrimary · SN25 1JP
- Haydon Wick Primary SchoolPrimary · SN25 1HT
- Hazelwood AcademyPrimary · SN5 8DR
- Highworth Warneford SchoolSecondary · SN6 7BZ
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · SN3 1AR
- Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · SN3 2PT
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · SN1 2LU
- Horizons CollegeNot applicable · SN4 8QQ
- Kingfisher CE AcademyPrimary · SN1 7DA
- Kingsdown SchoolSecondary · SN2 7SH
- King William Street Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · SN1 3LB
- Lainesmead Primary School and NurseryPrimary · SN3 1EA
- Lawn Manor AcademySecondary · SN3 1ER
- Lawn Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · SN3 1LE
- Lethbridge Primary SchoolPrimary · SN1 4BY
- Liden AcademyPrimary · SN3 6EX
- Lydiard Park AcademySecondary · SN5 6HN
- Maranatha Christian SchoolNot applicable · SN6 7SQ
- Millbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · SN5 8NU
- Moredon Primary SchoolPrimary · SN2 2JG
- Mountford Manor Primary SchoolPrimary · SN3 3EZ
- Nova Hreod AcademySecondary · SN2 2NQ
- Nyland SchoolNot applicable · SN3 3RD
- Nythe Primary SchoolPrimary · SN3 3RR
- Oakhurst Community Primary SchoolPrimary · SN25 2HY
- OakTree Nursery and Primary SchoolPrimary · SN3 2HA
- Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · SN5 8LW
- Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary · SN5 8LW
- Orchid Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · SN25 1UG
- Peatmoor Community Primary SchoolPrimary · SN5 5DP
- Red Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary · SN25 2AN
- Robert Le Kyng Primary SchoolPrimary · SN1 5HS
- Rodbourne Cheney Primary SchoolPrimary · SN25 3BN
- Ruskin Junior SchoolPrimary · SN2 7NG
- Seven Fields Primary SchoolPrimary · SN2 5DE
- Shaw Ridge Primary SchoolPrimary · SN5 5PU
- Southfield Junior SchoolPrimary · SN6 7BZ
- South Marston Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · SN3 4SH
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, SwindonPrimary · SN2 7LL
- St Francis CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · SN25 1UH
- St Joseph's Catholic CollegeSecondary · SN3 3LR
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · SN26 7AP
- St Luke's AcademyNot applicable · SN2 7AS
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · SN2 1PE
- Swindon AcademyAll-through · SN2 1JR
- Tadpole Farm CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · SN25 2QS
- The Chalet SchoolNot applicable · SN3 6EX
- The Commonweal SchoolSecondary · SN1 4JE
- The Croft Primary SchoolPrimary · SN3 1RA
- The Deanery CofE AcademySecondary · SN1 7DA
- The Dorcan AcademySecondary · SN3 5DA
- The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form CollegeSecondary · SN4 9DJ
- Tregoze Primary SchoolPrimary · SN5 6JU
- Uplands SchoolNot applicable · SN25 2NB
- UTC SwindonSecondary · SN1 5ET
- Wanborough Primary SchoolPrimary · SN4 0EJ
- Westlea Primary SchoolPrimary · SN5 7BT
- Westrop Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · SN6 7DN
- William Morris Primary SchoolPrimary · SN25 2PP
- Wroughton Infant SchoolPrimary · SN4 9LE
- Wroughton Junior SchoolPrimary · SN4 9DL
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High-attainment secondary schools in Swindon
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.0Progress 8 +0.18
Nova Hreod Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 49.6Progress 8 -0.09
The Deanery CofE Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 47.6
Lydiard Park Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 47.1Progress 8 +0.19
Great Western Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 46.8Progress 8 +0.12
Catchment distances and university destinations in Swindon
Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge
- Lydiard Park Academy1.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
- The Commonweal School1.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
- The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
Most leavers to Russell Group universities
- The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College22.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
- The Commonweal School10.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Lydiard Park Academy9.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Swindon Academy2.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings
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