Lawn Manor AcademyUTC Swindon
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Lawn Manor Academy and UTC Swindon are secondary schools in Swindon.
Lawn Manor Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and UTC Swindon scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Lawn Manor Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Lawn Manor Academy was judged Good and UTC Swindon was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.5 for Lawn Manor Academy and 32.4 for UTC Swindon.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Lawn Manor Academy (38.7 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at UTC Swindon (36.6 in 2021-22, 32.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonLawn Manor Academy | SwindonUTC Swindon | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 14 in Swindon Stronger figure | 13th of 14 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 940 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 600 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN3 1ER | Swindon, SN1 5ET | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.5 Stronger figure | 32.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.9% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.6% Stronger figure | 44.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.6% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.18 Stronger figure | 2.46 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 147 | 67 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 23 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 13.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | E+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 7.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 940 | 191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.4% | 30.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.6% | 14.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 30.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.7% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 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.
Lawn Manor Academy
UTC Swindon
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