Bradon Forest SchoolAbbey Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Bradon Forest School and Abbey Park School are secondary schools in Swindon.
Bradon Forest School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Abbey Park School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Abbey Park School is ahead on our composite score.
Bradon Forest School was judged Good and Abbey Park School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Bradon Forest School and 45.4 for Abbey Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bradon Forest School (49.9 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Abbey Park School (46.1 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonBradon Forest School | SwindonAbbey Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 27 in Wiltshire | 6th of 14 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 987 | 1,193 | |
| Capacity | 1,260 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN5 4AT | Swindon, SN25 2ND | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 | 45.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.5% | 48.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.5% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 177 | 240 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 931 | 1,182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 11.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% | 19.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bradon Forest School
Abbey Park School
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