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Swindon Academy

All-through · Swindon · SN2 1JR · URN 135364

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2026-05-19Cohort 1820Non-selective

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 110
4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 59 schools in Swindon

  • Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths

    44%

    Swindon 57.2%England 61%

    13.2 percentage points below the area average of 57.2

    Overall standards

  • Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths

    2%

    Swindon 7.5%England 8%

    5.4 percentage points below the area average of 7.5

    Academic stretch

  • Average scaled score in reading

    101

    Swindon 104.89England 105

    3.9 below the area average of 104.9

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in maths

    99

    Swindon 103.8England 105

    4.8 below the area average of 103.8

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    98

    Swindon 104.93England 105

    6.9 below the area average of 104.9

    Overall standards

  • Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    3%

    Swindon 25.3%England 32%

    22.3 percentage points below the area average of 25.3

    Academic stretch

  • Expected standard in reading

    59%

    Swindon 68.5%

    9.5 percentage points below the area average of 68.5

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in writing

    58%

    Swindon 70.5%

    12.5 percentage points below the area average of 70.5

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in maths

    50%

    Swindon 67.8%

    17.8 percentage points below the area average of 67.8

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    110

    Swindon 50

    60.4 above the area average of 49.6

    Context only, not scored

Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 169
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 19 schools in Swindon

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    50.2

    Swindon 39.98England 46.1

    10.2 above the area average of 40

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    57.4%

    Swindon 38.1%England 45.9%

    19.3 percentage points above the area average of 38.1

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    75.7%

    Swindon 57.1%

    18.6 percentage points above the area average of 57.1

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    4.59

    Swindon 3.52England 4.07

    1.1 above the area average of 3.5

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    30.2%

    Swindon 14.1%England 17.6%

    16.1 percentage points above the area average of 14.1

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    45.6%

    Swindon 28.2%

    17.4 percentage points above the area average of 28.2

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    36.1%

    Swindon 28.9%

    7.2 percentage points above the area average of 28.9

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    169

    Swindon 138

    30.9 above the area average of 138.1

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Swindon · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes
26.7 pupils per class
Secondary classes
23.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
40.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
38.2% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
16.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
11.7pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
3% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
2% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
19.4pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
44% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
74.6% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Ofsted rated Swindon Academy Good at its inspection on 19/05/2026.
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Swindon Academy is a all-through school in Swindon, postcode SN2 1JR (URN 135364).
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