Swindon AcademyHighworth Warneford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Swindon Academy and Highworth Warneford School in Swindon.
Swindon Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Highworth Warneford School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Swindon Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Swindon Academy was judged the expected standard and Highworth Warneford School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.3 for Swindon Academy and 44.5 for Highworth Warneford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Swindon Academy (52.2 in 2021-22, 48.3 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 | SwindonSwindon Academy | SwindonHighworth Warneford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 14 in Swindon Stronger figure | 7th of 14 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 2-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,820 | 636 | |
| Capacity | 2,243 | 925 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN2 1JR | Swindon, SN6 7BZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.3 Stronger figure | 44.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.3% Stronger figure | 42.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.3% Stronger figure | 68.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 173 | 117 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 60 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,854 | 630 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.0% | 19.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.1% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% | 21.9% 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.
Swindon Academy
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