Swindon Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Unique reference
- 135364
- Address
- Beech Avenue, SN2 1JR
- Website
- www.swindon-academy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1864 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 24%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.2%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 61.4%
Indian 8.3%
Other White 7.8%
Mixed 6.6%
African 4.6%
Other Asian 3.9%
Unclassified 2%
Other 1.8%
Pakistani 1.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsBelow average-2.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 43%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 17 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Swindon Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 73
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 73
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 73
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.1 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 33 20 13 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 59 33 26 |
| Reception, Full-time | 89 46 43 |
| Year 1 | 94 50 44 |
| Year 2 | 107 73 34 |
| Year 3 | 101 59 42 |
| Year 4 | 95 47 48 |
| Year 5 | 116 65 51 |
| Year 6 | 109 55 54 |
| Year 7 | 190 98 92 |
| Year 8 | 175 84 91 |
| Year 9 | 175 83 92 |
| Year 10 | 174 73 101 |
| Year 11 | 188 76 112 |
| Year 12 | 90 54 36 |
| Year 13 | 69 41 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 85.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 47.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 20.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 17.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 5.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 40.0% 48.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 8.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 7.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 8.0% 5.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 1.7% |