Swindon Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Swindon, South West SN2 1JR · Swindon
#267 of 402 all-through schools in South West
#2552 of 4,090 nationally
About Swindon Academy
Swindon Academy is a academy all-through located in Swindon, in the Swindon local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 2–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,820 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 267th of 402 ranked all-through schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (79th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,820; capacity filled 81.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 75.7%; ebacc average points 4.59.
There are 93 schools in Swindon; Swindon Academy ranks 71st of 89 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)44%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)57.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Swindon Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,820
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 44%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 50.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 57.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 75.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.59
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Swindon Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
249 students · 893 m away
Greenmeadow Primary School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
193 students · 895 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
398 students · 971 m away
Seven Fields Primary School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
235 students · 1.0 km away
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
413 students · 1.1 km away
Gorse Hill Primary School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
441 students · 1.3 km away
Moredon Primary School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
370 students · 1.3 km away
Beechcroft Infant School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
· 1.4 km away
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,044 students · 1.4 km away
Haydon Wick Primary School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
261 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,846 students
Norton Hill Academy
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1,757 students
Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,751 students
Poole High School
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,891 students
Winterbourne Academy
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,741 students
Cleeve School
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,903 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Swindon Academy a good school?
Swindon Academy has a Success Index (England) of 38.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #267 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Swindon Academy rank in South West?
Swindon Academy ranks #267 of 402 all-through schools in South West and #2552 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Swindon Academy?
Swindon Academy had 1,820 students in 2025.
Is Swindon Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Swindon Academy is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Swindon Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Swindon Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.