Great Western AcademyHighworth Warneford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Great Western Academy and Highworth Warneford School are secondary schools in Swindon.
Great Western Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Highworth Warneford School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Great Western Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Great Western Academy was judged Good and Highworth Warneford School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.8 for Great Western Academy and 44.5 for Highworth Warneford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Great Western Academy (47.3 in 2022-23, 46.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Highworth Warneford School (47.7 in 2023-24, 44.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonGreat Western Academy | SwindonHighworth Warneford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 14 in Swindon Stronger figure | 7th of 14 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,039 | 636 | |
| Capacity | 1,210 | 925 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN25 2PP | Swindon, SN6 7BZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 Stronger figure | 44.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.0% Stronger figure | 42.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.9% | 68.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 151 | 117 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 87 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,025 | 630 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 19.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.2% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% Stronger figure | 21.9% | 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.
Great Western Academy
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