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Education in Swindon

Unitary authority

The north east of the South West. 245,286 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 230 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Swindon, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Swindon had 92 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
92
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Swindon had 92 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Swindon among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Swindon is 92.

Schools

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Schools in Swindon

Swindon has 92 open schools: 66 primary, 13 secondary, 1 all-through, 9 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 1 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
3
Good
34
Requires improvement
3
Inadequate
1

41 of the 84 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and July 2024.

10 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

7 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Swindon

3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Haydon Wick Primary School (June 2024), Lift East Wichel (December 2022), Rodbourne Cheney Primary School (July 2023).

Primary (66)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Abbey Farm Educate Together PrimaryFree schools3 to 11184Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade
Abbey Meads Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11417Good (overall), May 202381% met KS2 standard
Badbury Park Primary SchoolFree schools3 to 11397Good (overall), January 2024
Beechcroft Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 7No outcome in Ofsted's file
Bishopstone Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1135Requires improvement (overall), April 2024
Bridlewood Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11213Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met60% met KS2 standard
Brook Field Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11410Improved significantly, March 202570% met KS2 standard
Catherine Wayte Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11339Standards maintained, March 202567% met KS2 standard
Chiseldon Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school2 to 11168Good (overall), March 202262% met KS2 standard
Colebrook Infant AcademyAcademy converter5 to 7130School remains Good, November 2023
Colebrook Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11199Standards maintained, May 202544% met KS2 standard
Covingham Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11361School remains Good, March 202051% met KS2 standard
Drove Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11706Good (overall), July 202471% met KS2 standard
Eastrop Infant SchoolAcademy converter2 to 7135School remains Good, July 2022
Eldene Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11327Good (overall), March 202237% met KS2 standard
Even Swindon Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11663School remains Good, May 2024
Ferndale Primary School & NurseryAcademy converter2 to 11413School remains Good, July 202468% met KS2 standard
Goddard Park Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11518School remains Good, July 202359% met KS2 standard
Gorse Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11441Good (overall), September 202274% met KS2 standard
Grange Infants' SchoolAcademy converter5 to 7174Good (overall), June 2023
Grange Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led7 to 11291Good (overall), May 202361% met KS2 standard
Greenmeadow Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11193Standards maintained, December 202468% met KS2 standard
Haydon Wick Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11261Outstanding (overall), June 202453% met KS2 standard
Haydonleigh Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11540No outcome in Ofsted's file72% met KS2 standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11371Good (overall), July 202348% met KS2 standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11312Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade58% met KS2 standard
Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11381Good (overall), May 202280% met KS2 standard
King William Street Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11198Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), October 201952% met KS2 standard
Kingfisher CE AcademyFree schools2 to 11148Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Lainesmead Primary School and NurseryCommunity school3 to 11347Good (overall), May 202235% met KS2 standard
Lawn Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11No outcome in Ofsted's file
Lethbridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11472School remains Good, May 202375% met KS2 standard
Liden AcademyAcademy converter0 to 11395Good (overall), November 202361% met KS2 standard
Lift East WichelAcademy converter2 to 11Outstanding (overall), December 2022, before the school changed
Lift HazelwoodAcademy sponsor led2 to 11252Good (overall), November 202380% met KS2 standard
Millbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11373Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade61% met KS2 standard
Moredon Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11370Good (overall), September 202283% met KS2 standard
Mountford Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11204Good (overall), June 202367% met KS2 standard
Nythe Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11164Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade38% met KS2 standard
Oakhurst Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11397Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met72% met KS2 standard
Oaktree Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11372No outcome in Ofsted's file36% met KS2 standard
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 7136School remains Good, November 2023
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11190Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met50% met KS2 standard
Orchid Vale Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11355Good (overall), September 202354% met KS2 standard
Peatmoor Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11192School remains Good, September 202244% met KS2 standard
Red Oaks Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11461School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, January 202451% met KS2 standard
Robert Le Kyng Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11411Standards maintained, May 202569% met KS2 standard
Rodbourne Cheney Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11249Outstanding (overall), July 202380% met KS2 standard
Ruskin Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led7 to 11333Good (overall), September 202256% met KS2 standard
Seven Fields Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11235Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met38% met KS2 standard
Shaw Ridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11407Good (overall), March 202270% met KS2 standard
South Marston Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11101Standards maintained, January 202560% met KS2 standard
Southfield Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11160Standards maintained, March 202570% met KS2 standard
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, SwindonAcademy converter2 to 11209School remains Good, July 202468% met KS2 standard
St Francis CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11432Good (overall), March 202470% met KS2 standard
St Leonard's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11140Good (overall), July 202453% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11398Standards maintained, November 202470% met KS2 standard
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11419Good (overall), January 202445% met KS2 standard
The Croft Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11418Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade80% met KS2 standard
Tregoze Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11206Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met83% met KS2 standard
Wanborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11201School remains Good, October 202277% met KS2 standard
Westlea Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11289Good (overall), June 202350% met KS2 standard
Westrop Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school2 to 11369School remains Good, October 202263% met KS2 standard
William Morris Primary SchoolFree schools3 to 11462Good (overall), November 2023
Wroughton Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 7191Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), October 2019, before the school changed
Wroughton Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11304Standards maintained, February 202565% met KS2 standard

Secondary (13)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Abbey Park SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,193Good (overall), January 2023Attainment 8: 45.4
Great Western AcademyFree schools11 to 181,039Good (overall), January 2023Attainment 8: 46.8
Highworth Warneford SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16636Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 44.5
Kingsdown SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,108Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), January 2020Attainment 8: 41.9
Lawn Manor AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16969Good (overall), July 2023Attainment 8: 41.5
Lydiard Park AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,302School remains Good, December 2023Attainment 8: 47.1
Nova Hreod AcademyAcademy converter11 to 161,044School remains Good, November 2022Attainment 8: 49.6
St Joseph's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter11 to 161,425School remains Good, November 2023Attainment 8: 46.2
The Commonweal SchoolAcademy converter11 to 191,442School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2023Attainment 8: 45.1
The Deanery CofE AcademyFree schools11 to 18670Inadequate (overall), September 2023, before the school changed, special measuresAttainment 8: 47.6
The Dorcan AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16881Good (overall), July 2022Attainment 8: 43.2
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter11 to 181,616Good (overall), April 2023Attainment 8: 51.0
UTC SwindonUniversity technical college14 to 19182Requires improvement (overall), May 2024Attainment 8: 32.3

All-through (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Swindon AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 191,820Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met44% met KS2 standard

Special (9)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Brimble Hill Special SchoolAcademy special converter2 to 11124Good (overall), November 2023
Churchward SchoolFree schools special11 to 19139Good (overall), January 2023
Compass Community School Wheatley ParkOther independent special school7 to 1715No outcome in Ofsted's file
ConnexOther independent special school4 to 1659No outcome in Ofsted's file
Crowdys Hill SchoolCommunity special school4 to 19348Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
Nyland SchoolAcademy special converter4 to 1167Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met
St Luke's AcademyAcademy special sponsor led11 to 1684Good (overall), July 2022
The Chalet SchoolAcademy special sponsor led3 to 1187Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met
Uplands SchoolAcademy special converter11 to 19172Requires improvement (overall), July 2024

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
New College SwindonFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Maranatha Christian SchoolOther independent school3 to 1960Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
EOTAS SwindonPupil referral unit5 to 1684Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.