UTC SwindonThe Deanery CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
UTC Swindon and The Deanery CofE Academy are secondary schools in Swindon.
UTC Swindon scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Deanery CofE Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Deanery CofE Academy is ahead on our composite score.
UTC Swindon was judged Requires improvement and The Deanery CofE Academy was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 32.4 for UTC Swindon and 46.6 for The Deanery CofE Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at UTC Swindon (36.6 in 2021-22, 32.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonUTC Swindon | SwindonThe Deanery CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F27/100 | F38/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 14 in Swindon Stronger figure | 14th of 14 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvementStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | University technical college | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 14-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 191 | 768 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN1 5ET | Swindon, SN1 7DA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 32.4 | 46.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.4% | 50.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 44.8% | 71.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 20.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.46 | 4.14 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 67 | 161 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 23 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 13.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | E+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 7.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 191 | 768 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.8% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.1% | 32.8% | |
| SEN support | 30.9% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.8% | 25.3% 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: UTC Swindon · The Deanery CofE Academy