Swindon
Churchward School
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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.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -2.14
- Progress 8
- [-2.91, -1.37]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (29 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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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) | 29 | 10.8 | — | 10.3% | 3.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 24 | 13.0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 14 | 9.4 | -2.14 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 17 | 7.6 | -2.73 | 5.9% | — | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 16 | 3.1 | -3.20 | — | — | 0.0% | 0.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
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School information
| URN | 145874 |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Free schools special |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Debra Scholes |
| Trust | BRUNEL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SN25 2PP |
| Pupils | 127 |
| FSM eligible | 38.9% |
Contact and identifiers
William Morris Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2PP
churchwardschool.org.uk1793209198| DfE number | 7003 |
| UKPRN | 10068100 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 9 Mar 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2023 |