Great Western Academy, based in Swindon, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Great Western Academy currently has around 1025 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 15.7% 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 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.5%).
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.
| Address: | William Morris Way, Swindon, SN25 2PP |
| Website: | www.gwacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01793209700 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Swindon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Clarke |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 145883 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/01/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1025 |
| Number of Boys: | 521 |
| Number of Girls: | 504 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.50% | 723 |
| Other White | 8.80% | 90 |
| African | 4.60% | 47 |
| Unclassified | 3.20% | 33 |
| Indian | 2.00% | 21 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 17 |
| White and Black African | 1.60% | 16 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 14 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 9 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Morris Primary School William Morris Way , Tadpole Garden Village SN25 2PP | 3out of 4 | 10 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary Diamond Crescent , Abbey Farm SN25 2SJ | - not rated | 1,174 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy Greene Street , Tadpole Garden Village SN25 2QS | 3out of 4 | 1,247 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Oaks Primary School Redhouse Way , SN25 2AN | - not rated | 1,428 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Oaks Primary School Redhouse Way , SN25 2AN | 3out of 4 | 1,428 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Academy William Morris Way , Tadpole Garden Village SN25 2PP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Park School The Learning Campus , Redhouse Way SN25 2ND | 3out of 4 | 1,296 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Park School The Learning Campus , Redhouse Way SN25 2ND | - not rated | 1,300 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchward School William Morris Way , SN25 2PP | 3out of 4 | 377 yd | Free schools special | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Uplands School The Learning Campus , Tadpole Lane SN25 2NB | - not rated | 1,178 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Uplands School The Learning Campus , Tadpole Lane SN25 2NB | 2out of 4 | 1,178 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brimble Hill Special School Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB | - not rated | 1,502 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brimble Hill Special School Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB | 3out of 4 | 1,502 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.