Best Secondary Schools in Swindon
13 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Swindon has 13 secondary schools, accounting for 6.9% of the total in the area, with 13,387 pupils enrolled across these schools.
- Ofsted inspections show 90.9% of Swindon's secondary schools are Good or Outstanding, with a breakdown of 0 Outstanding, 10 Good, 1 Requires Improvement, and 0 Inadequate out of 11 inspected.
- Secondary schools in Swindon have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.96, with 23.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 14.0% having special educational needs.
- Swindon's secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of -0.00, an Attainment 8 score of 45.65, and 45.7% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths, with spending per pupil at £7,788.
The Deanery CofE Academy
Swindon, SN1 7DA
Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils768
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Ofsted
Good
Swindon, SN4 9DJ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.18
Attainment 853.0
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils1,573
Great Western Academy
Ofsted
Good
Swindon, SN25 2PP
Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.12
Attainment 847.7
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils1,025
Lawn Manor Academy
Ofsted
Good
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.03
Attainment 839.4
Eng+Maths54%
Pupils940
Abbey Park School
Ofsted
Good
Swindon, SN25 2ND
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.00
Attainment 844.8
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils1,182
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The Dorcan Academy
Ofsted
Good
Swindon, SN3 5DA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.39
Attainment 838.2
Eng+Maths49%
Pupils888
Kingsdown School
Ofsted
Good
Swindon, SN2 7SH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.36
Attainment 841.6
Eng+Maths60%
Pupils1,029
Nova Hreod Academy
Ofsted
Good
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.09
Attainment 846.0
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils1,059
Lydiard Park Academy
Ofsted
Good
Swindon, SN5 6HN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.19
Attainment 846.6
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils1,287
The Commonweal School
Ofsted
Good
Swindon, SN1 4JE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-0.11
Attainment 844.9
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils1,382
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Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.13
Attainment 847.7
Eng+Maths71%
Pupils630
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 14 secondary schools in Swindon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 91% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.00 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 45.7 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 26% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 18.0:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,788 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.