Located in Swindon, Swindon Academy is a all-through school, serving pupils aged 2 to 19. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Swindon Academy currently has around 1854 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.3% boys and 48.7% girls. Around 38.7% 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 9.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (53.9%). indian pupils make up about 10.1%
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 51% who stay in school sixth forms and 33% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Beech Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1JR |
| Website: | www.swindon-academy.org |
| Telephone: | 01793426900 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | All-through |
| Local authority: | Swindon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Karen Wright |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 135364 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/05/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 2243 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1854 |
| Number of Boys: | 952 |
| Number of Girls: | 902 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 53.90% | 999 |
| Indian | 10.10% | 187 |
| Other White | 7.90% | 146 |
| African | 6.30% | 116 |
| Unclassified | 5.60% | 104 |
| Other Asian | 4.50% | 83 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 49 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.30% | 43 |
| Pakistani | 1.80% | 34 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 25 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 19 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 18 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 9 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 9 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinehurst Infants' School Beech Avenue , SN2 1JR | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pinehurst Junior School Beech Avenue , SN2 1JR | - not rated | 36 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rodbourne Cheney Primary School Broadway , SN25 3BN | - not rated | 975 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rodbourne Cheney Primary School Broadway , SN25 3BN | 4out of 4 | 975 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenmeadow Primary School Pen Close , Greenmeadow SN25 3LW | - not rated | 977 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headlands School Cricklade Road , SN2 7BG | - not rated | 986 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Headlands Headlands Grove , SN2 7HS | - not rated | 1,137 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Nova Hreod Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ | - not rated | 1,576 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ | 3out of 4 | 1,576 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET | 2out of 4 | 2,424 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon College North Star Avenue , SN2 1DY | - not rated | 1,553 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Academy Beech Avenue , SN2 1JR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ | - not rated | 1,096 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Compass Community School Wheatley Park 25-27 Moredon Road , Rodbourne Cheney SN25 3DF | - not rated | 1,163 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL | - not rated | 1,206 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Connex Units 16 and 17a , Headlands Grove Trading Estate SN2 7JQ | - not rated | 1,471 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP | - not rated | 1,554 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.