Swindon
Abbey Park School
GCSE results 2026: every Swindon school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 45.4 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.4
- Attainment 8
- 49%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- 0.00
- Progress 8
- [-0.18, 0.19]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 240 | 303 | 239 (79%) | 563 |
| September 2025 | 238 | 281 | 226 (80%) | 566 |
| September 2024 | 240 | 266 | 236 (89%) | 554 |
| September 2023 | 232 | 256 | 207 (81%) | 528 |
| September 2022 | 234 | 269 | 192 (71%) | 498 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Swindon’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 240 | 45.4 | — | 48.8% | 9.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 231 | 46.2 | — | 50.6% | — | 42.0% | 4.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 236 | 44.8 | 0.00 | 46.6% | — | 44.1% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 208 | 44.2 | -0.03 | 50.0% | — | 28.4% | 3.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 197 | 46.1 | -0.07 | — | — | 27.0% | 4.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Swindon for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145744 |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Jon Ward |
| Trust | THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SN25 2ND |
| Pupils | 1,182 |
| FSM eligible | 15.9% |
Contact and identifiers
The Learning Campus, Redhouse Way, Swindon, SN25 2ND
www.abbeyparkschool.org.uk1793705400| DfE number | 4005 |
| UKPRN | 10067076 |
| Opened | 1 Oct 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 2 Mar 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2023 |