Nova Hreod AcademyBradon Forest School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Nova Hreod Academy and Bradon Forest School are secondary schools in Swindon.
Nova Hreod Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bradon Forest School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bradon Forest School is ahead on our composite score.
Nova Hreod Academy was judged Good and Bradon Forest School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.6 for Nova Hreod Academy and 43.5 for Bradon Forest School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Nova Hreod Academy (49.3 in 2021-22, 49.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Bradon Forest School (49.9 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonNova Hreod Academy | SwindonBradon Forest School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 14 in Swindon | 13th of 27 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,044 | 987 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN2 2NQ | Swindon, SN5 4AT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.6 Stronger figure | 43.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.7% Stronger figure | 43.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.3% | 65.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 171 | 177 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,059 | 931 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.9% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.6% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.7% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.8% | 20.5% 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.
Nova Hreod Academy
Bradon Forest School
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