Swindon Academy
Beech Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1JR
1,820 pupils · 81% of 2,243 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 38.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 29 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 44% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 2% |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 57.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 75.7% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 45.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.98 first-choice applications per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.12 first-choice applications per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 66 | 65 | 91 | 66 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 200 | 224 | 442 | 200 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 65 | 65 | 100 | 65 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 200 | 232 | 416 | 200 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 73 | 73 | 106 | 73 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 200 | 193 | 391 | 200 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 78 | 77 | 94 | 78 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 185 | 198 | 331 | 185 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Johns CofE Academy 24.7 km · No Ofsted rating
- Europa School UK 37.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- King's Oak Academy 50.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Bradley Stoke Community School 52.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Heyford Park School 53.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Bridge Learning Campus 59.1 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.