Bradon Forest School, based in Swindon, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Bradon Forest School currently has around 931 pupils on roll, which is about 74% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 18.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 2% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | The Peak, Swindon, SN5 4AT |
| Website: | http://www.bradonforest.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01793770570 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Wiltshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Sarah Haines |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 142316 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/02/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1260 |
| Number of Pupils: | 931 |
| Number of Boys: | 499 |
| Number of Girls: | 432 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.70% | 714 |
| Other White | 5.80% | 54 |
| African | 4.30% | 40 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 19 |
| Indian | 1.80% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 14 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton College Road , Purton SN5 4AR | 3out of 4 | 270 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School The Butts , Lydiard Millicent SN5 3LR | 3out of 4 | 1,667 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lydiard Millicent Church of England Primary School The Butts , Lydiard Millicent SN5 3LR | - not rated | 1,667 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy The Buffer , Purton SN5 4GT | - not rated | 2,634 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Peatmoor Community Primary School Pepperbox Hill , Peatmoor SN5 5DP | - not rated | 2,891 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradon Forest School The Peak , Purton SN5 4AT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bradon Forest School The Peak , Purton SN5 4AT | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.