Swindon
Lawn Manor Academy
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 41.5 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 41.5
- Attainment 8
- 32%
- 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.
- -0.03
- Progress 8
- [-0.27, 0.21]
- 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 | 200 | 199 | 193 (97%) | 385 |
| September 2025 | 200 | 156 | 156 (100%) | 346 |
| September 2024 | 200 | 143 | 143 (100%) | 349 |
| September 2023 | 192 | 131 | 131 (100%) | 236 |
| September 2022 | 166 | 130 | 130 (100%) | 211 |
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) | 189 | 41.5 | — | 32.3% | 4.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 147 | 37.5 | — | 29.9% | — | 30.6% | 3.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 168 | 39.4 | -0.03 | 32.7% | — | 25.0% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 191 | 38.7 | -0.27 | 30.4% | — | 33.5% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 134 | 38.7 | -0.45 | — | — | 37.0% | 3.4 |
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 | 144773 |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Sandra Muir |
| Trust | ASCEND LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SN3 1ER |
| Pupils | 940 |
| FSM eligible | 39.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Salcombe Grove, Swindon, SN3 1ER
www.lawnmanor.org1793487286| DfE number | 4002 |
| UKPRN | 10063827 |
| Opened | 1 May 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 14 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 19 Sept 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 11 Jul 2023 |
| Publication date | 19 Sept 2023 |