Swindon GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
16 state secondary schools in Swindon ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average.
Town 16 state secondary schools 2025/26 results
Secondary schools in Swindon ranked on Attainment 8
16 of 16 schools have published 2026 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 | The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College Swindon · Academy converter | 51.0 | 20% | 61% | 78% | – | 266 |
| 2 | Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Swindon · Academy converter | 50.3 | 16% | 53% | 69% | – | 292 |
| 3 , up 1 place since 2025 | Nova Hreod Academy Swindon · Academy converter | 49.6 | 12% | 50% | 64% | – | 171 |
| 4 , down 1 place since 2025 | Swindon Academy Swindon · Academy sponsor led | 48.3 | 21% | 54% | 72% | – | 173 |
| 5 , up 2 places since 2025 | The Deanery CofE Academy Swindon · Free schools | 47.6 | 10% | 48% | 72% | – | 144 |
| 6 | Lydiard Park Academy Swindon · Academy converter | 47.1 | 7% | 46% | 66% | – | 225 |
| 7 , up 4 places since 2025 | Great Western Academy Swindon · Free schools | 46.8 | 13% | 47% | 67% | – | 151 |
| 8 , up 6 places since 2025 | St Joseph's Catholic College Swindon · Academy converter | 46.2 | 11% | 49% | 64% | – | 282 |
| 9 | Abbey Park School Swindon · Academy sponsor led | 45.4 | 9% | 49% | 70% | – | 240 |
| 10 , down 2 places since 2025 | The Commonweal School Swindon · Academy converter | 45.1 | 10% | 41% | 64% | – | 217 |
| 11 , down 1 place since 2025 | Highworth Warneford School Swindon · Academy converter | 44.5 | 8% | 43% | 68% | – | 117 |
| 12 , down 7 places since 2025 | Bradon Forest School Swindon · Academy converter | 43.5 | 10% | 44% | 66% | – | 177 |
| 13 , down 1 place since 2025 | The Dorcan Academy Swindon · Academy converter | 43.2 | 6% | 39% | 66% | – | 163 |
| 14 , down 1 place since 2025 | Kingsdown School Swindon · Academy converter | 41.9 | 10% | 40% | 57% | – | 184 |
| 15 | Lawn Manor Academy Swindon · Academy converter | 41.5 | 5% | 32% | 53% | – | 189 |
| 16 | UTC Swindon Swindon · University technical college | 32.3 | 4% | 16% | 34% | – | 71 |
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.