Compare Abbey Park School and Great Western Academy and Lawn Manor Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Abbey Park School (Secondary) in Swindon; Great Western Academy (Secondary) in Swindon; Lawn Manor Academy (Secondary) in Swindon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Abbey Park School, Great Western Academy and Lawn Manor Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, free schools and academy converter type located around Swindon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Abbey Park School), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Lawn Manor Academy (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,150, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST and ASCEND LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Abbey Park School
SN25 2ND
|
Great Western Academy
SN25 2PP
|
Lawn Manor Academy
SN3 1ER
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Swindon SN25 2ND |
Swindon SN25 2PP |
Swindon SN3 1ER |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 2 Mar 2023 | 2 1 Mar 2023 | 2 19 Sep 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 1210 | 1000 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST | Swindon (866) | ASCEND LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.abbeyparkschool.org.uk | www.gwacademy.co.uk | www.lawnmanor.org |
| Telephone | 01793705400 | 01793209700 | 01793487286 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Swindon
SN25 2ND - Ofsted
- 2 2 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.abbeyparkschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01793705400
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Swindon
SN25 2PP - Ofsted
- 2 1 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Swindon (866)
- Website
- www.gwacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01793209700
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Swindon
SN3 1ER - Ofsted
- 2 19 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASCEND LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.lawnmanor.org
- Telephone
- 01793487286
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