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Lawn Manor Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Swindon • SN3 1ER
Good
Top 10 Secondary schools in Swindon
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority 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%
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The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Secondary • Academy converter • Swindon • Wiltshire • SN4 9DJ
Good
3
Abbey Park School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Swindon • SN25 2ND
Good
4
Great Western Academy
Secondary • Free schools • Swindon • SN25 2PP
Good
5
The Dorcan Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Swindon • Wiltshire • SN3 5DA
Good
6
Kingsdown School
Secondary • Academy converter • Swindon • SN2 7SH
Good
7
Lydiard Park Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Swindon • Wiltshire • SN5 6HN
Good
8
The Commonweal School
Secondary • Academy converter • Swindon • Wiltshire • SN1 4JE
Good
9
Nova Hreod Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Swindon • Wiltshire • SN2 2NQ
Good
10
St Joseph's Catholic College
Secondary • Academy converter • Swindon • Wiltshire • SN3 3LR
Good
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.
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