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Special schools in Swindon

All 7 special schools in Swindon.

7 schools in Swindon

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  1. Brimble Hill Special School

    Swindon, SN25 2NB · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.9%
    Pupils
    124
    Pupils per teacher
    7.6
    View school Brimble Hill Special School
  2. 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
    View school Churchward School
  3. 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
    View school Crowdys Hill School
  4. Nyland School

    Swindon, SN3 3RD · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.8%
    Pupils
    67
    Pupils per teacher
    5.8
    View school Nyland School
  5. The Chalet School

    Swindon, SN3 6EX · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.0%
    Pupils
    87
    Pupils per teacher
    5.6
    View school The Chalet School
  6. 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
    View school Uplands School
The big picture

How Swindon's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Swindon 0%England 62%Crowdys Hill School: 0%Nyland School: 0%Brimble Hill Special School: 0%The Chalet School: 0%0%25%50%75%100%
Special schools in Swindon

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Swindon average 10.4%The Chalet School: 7%Nyland School: 7.8%Crowdys Hill School: 8.7%Uplands School: 10.6%Brimble Hill Special School: 11.9%Churchward School: 16.5%0%5%10%15%20%
Special schools in Swindon

Ofsted grades in Swindon

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 3 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
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About these schools

Special schools in Swindon, explained

There are 7 special schools in Swindon, teaching 952 children.

75% of the special 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.

41.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £30,472 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 30.2% 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 special needs schools are in Swindon?
There are 7 special needs schools in Swindon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Swindon special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Swindon is 7:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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