Great Western Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Unique reference
- 145883
- Address
- William Morris Way, Tadpole Garden Village, SN25 2PP
- Website
- www.gwacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 952 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 10.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
White British 72.4%
Other White 10.1%
Mixed 5.4%
African 3.8%
Indian 1.6%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other 1.5%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Black 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.08
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.3
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.23
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 9 |
| Dance | GCSE | 7 |
| English Language | GCSE | 150 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 150 |
Admissions
Great Western Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 220
- 3rd preference
- 119
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 173 105 68 |
| Year 8 | 158 86 72 |
| Year 9 | 158 86 72 |
| Year 10 | 159 68 91 |
| Year 11 | 151 72 79 |
| Year 12 | 99 43 56 |
| Year 13 | 54 18 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 63.0% 33.4% 45.0% |
Further education | 0.0% 6.0% 6.0% |
Higher education | 59.0% 26.9% 38.2% |
Other education | 3.0% 0.5% 0.8% |
| Entering employment | 19.0% 37.1% 27.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 6.5% 6.7% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 17.2% 15.1% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 5.9% 5.3% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 51.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 13.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 2.2% |