- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Swindon average, low absence.
300 first choices, 270 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.0
Swindon 44.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,616
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.0
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- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results close to the Swindon average, low absence.
130 first choices, 140 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.5
Swindon 44.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 636
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the England average.
224 first choices, 200 offers made
Met the standard at 1144%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 8.2%Swindon 8.7%
- Pupils
- 1,820
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Swindon average, low absence.
162 first choices, 180 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.8
Swindon 44.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,039
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Swindon average, low absence.
303 first choices, 240 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.4
Swindon 44.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,193
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Swindon average.
221 first choices, 232 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.1
Swindon 44.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.9%Swindon 8.7%
- Pupils
- 1,302
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results close to the Swindon average.
237 first choices, 256 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.2
Swindon 44.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.0%Swindon 8.7%
- Pupils
- 1,425
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Swindon average, high absence.
153 first choices, 228 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.6
Swindon 44.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,044
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Swindon average.
235 first choices, 232 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.1
Swindon 44.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.5%Swindon 8.7%
- Pupils
- 1,442
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Swindon average, high absence.
187 first choices, 170 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.2
Swindon 44.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 881
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Swindon average.
237 first choices, 232 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.9
Swindon 44.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.4%Swindon 8.7%
- Pupils
- 1,108
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Ofsted:Inadequate
- Church of England
Results above the Swindon average.
46 first choices, 104 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.6
Swindon 44.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.0%Swindon 8.7%
- Pupils
- 670
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.3
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Swindon average.
199 first choices, 200 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.5
Swindon 44.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.0%Swindon 8.7%
- Pupils
- 969
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Swindon average, high absence.
Attainment 8 at 1632.3
Swindon 44.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 182
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.4
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 16.5%
- Pupils
- 139
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.4
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Swindon, SN2 7JQ · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 59
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 8.7%
- Pupils
- 348
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.6
EOTAS Swindon
Swindon, SN2 1HL · PRU · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good or better
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 84
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.7
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 30.1%
- Pupils
- 84
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.7
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 10.6%
- Pupils
- 172
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.9
Maranatha Christian School
Sn6 7sq · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Swindon 8.7%
- Pupils
- 60
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools21including 5 special
- Attainment 8 at 1644.2England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding83%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools3 of 211 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class2take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals25.1%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Swindon's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Swindon
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 9 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 12
- Good: 10 of 12
- Requires improvement: 1 of 12
- Inadequate: 1 of 12
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Swindon
Some are faith schools.
3 of the 21 secondary schools in Swindon have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Swindon, explained
There are 21 secondary schools in Swindon, teaching 16,273 children. 0 are run by the council and 17 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 special and 2 independent schools.
83% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Swindon scored an average Attainment 8 of 44.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
25.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,899 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Swindon?
There are 21 secondary schools in Swindon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Swindon?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Swindon on Eduscope are The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College, Highworth Warneford School and Swindon Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Swindon ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Swindon secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Swindon is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Swindon?
When choosing a secondary school in Swindon, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 21 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.