Highworth Warneford School is a secondary school in Swindon, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Highworth Warneford School currently has around 630 pupils on roll, which is about 68% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.7% boys and 46.3% girls. Around 18.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Shrivenham Road, Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
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| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Swindon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Sophie Hesten |
| Religious character: | None |
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| Unique reference: | 150277 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/04/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 925 |
| Number of Pupils: | 630 |
| Number of Boys: | 338 |
| Number of Girls: | 292 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.20% | 537 |
| Other White | 4.00% | 25 |
| Unclassified | 1.90% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 9 |
| African | 1.10% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southfield Junior School Shrivenham Road , Highworth SN6 7BZ | - not rated | 80 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southfield Junior School Shrivenham Road , Highworth SN6 7BZ | 3out of 4 | 80 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastrop Infant School Eastrop , Highworth SN6 7AP | 3out of 4 | 383 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastrop Infant School Eastrop , Highworth SN6 7AP | - not rated | 383 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westrop Primary & Nursery School Newburgh Place , Highworth SN6 7DN | 3out of 4 | 810 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highworth Warneford School Shrivenham Road , Highworth SN6 7BZ | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highworth Warneford School Shrivenham Road , Highworth SN6 7BZ | - not rated | 266 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Highworth Warneford School Shrivenham Road , Highworth SN6 7BZ | - not rated | 266 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maranatha Christian School Queenlaines Farm , Sevenhampton SN6 7SQ | - not rated | 2,270 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.