Swindon Academy
Academy sponsor led in Swindon, Swindon.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 2 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1820 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 2243 |
| Free school meals | 38.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Address | Beech Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1JR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.swindon-academy.org |
| Telephone | 01793426900 |
| URN | 135364 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 29 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 June 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Rodbourne Cheney Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Greenmeadow Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Seven Fields Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Ferndale Primary School & Nursery (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Gorse Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Moredon Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Beechcroft Infant School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Swindon
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.