1
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon • SN3 1ER
2
19 Sep 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in Swindon
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Swindon. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
13
Outstanding
0
Good
10
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 77% · RI: 15% · I: 8%
2
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon • Wiltshire • SN4 9DJ
2
14 Jun 2023
3
Abbey Park School
Swindon • SN25 2ND
2
2 Mar 2023
4
Great Western Academy
Swindon • SN25 2PP
2
1 Mar 2023
5
The Dorcan Academy
Swindon • Wiltshire • SN3 5DA
2
8 Sep 2022
6
Kingsdown School
Swindon • SN2 7SH
2
24 Feb 2020
7
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon • Wiltshire • SN5 6HN
2
21 Feb 2018
8
The Commonweal School
Swindon • Wiltshire • SN1 4JE
2
9 Jan 2018
9
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon • Wiltshire • SN2 2NQ
2
6 Mar 2017
10
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon • Wiltshire • SN3 3LR
2
4 Dec 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- UTC Swindon 3 • Jun 2024
- Highworth Warneford School 3 • Sep 2022
- The Deanery CofE Academy 4 • Nov 2023