Great Western Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 10 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
- 1025 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
White British 70.5%
Other White 8.8%
Mixed 5.4%
African 4.6%
Unclassified 3.2%
Indian 2%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other 1.3%
Other Black 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.09
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Dance | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 155 |
Admissions
Great Western Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 206
- 3rd preference
- 119
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 91 89 |
| Year 8 | 175 110 65 |
| Year 9 | 158 86 72 |
| Year 10 | 154 80 74 |
| Year 11 | 157 67 90 |
| Year 12 | 114 49 65 |
| Year 13 | 87 38 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 47.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 19.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 19.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 49.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 8.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 1.9% 2.4% |