Royal Wootton Bassett AcademyThe Deanery CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy and The Deanery CofE Academy are secondary schools in Swindon.
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Deanery CofE Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Royal Wootton Bassett Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy was judged the expected standard and The Deanery CofE Academy was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.3 for Royal Wootton Bassett Academy and 47.6 for The Deanery CofE Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Royal Wootton Bassett Academy (50.9 in 2021-22, 50.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonRoyal Wootton Bassett Academy | SwindonThe Deanery CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 27 in Wiltshire | 13th of 14 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,714 | 670 | |
| Capacity | 1,611 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN4 7HG | Swindon, SN1 7DA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.3 Stronger figure | 47.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.7% Stronger figure | 47.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.5% | 71.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 292 | 144 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 131 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,688 | 768 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.5% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 32.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% Stronger figure | 25.3% | 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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