How many pupils does Great Western Academy have?

Great Western Academy has 1,025 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Great Western Academy?

The headteacher of Great Western Academy is David Clarke.

What type of school is Great Western Academy?

Great Western Academy is a Free schools with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Great Western Academy in?

Great Western Academy is in the Swindon local authority area.

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Great Western Academy

William Morris Way, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, SN25 2PP

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 10 January 2023). Last inspected 10 January 2023.

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1,025

Pupils

15.7%

Free school meals

1 September 2018

Opened

About this school

Great Western Academy is a Free schools serving secondary age pupils, located in Swindon. The school has 1,025 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 10 January 2023). Last inspected 10 January 2023. The Headteacher is David Clarke. The school is administered by Swindon local authority. It belongs to GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED. It opened in 1 September 2018.

School details

Head: David Clarke
Trust: GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED
Local authority: Swindon
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145883

Contact

01793209700 office@gwacademy.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Great Western Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Swindon). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

45.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.12

Progress 8 · 2023-24

41%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

70%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.09

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

40%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →