Which is the best secondary school in Swindon?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College ranks first of 16 ranked secondary schools in Swindon, with an average Attainment 8 score of 53.5. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Swindon ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Swindon?

16 secondary schools in Swindon published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Secondary schools in Swindon, ranked

The 16 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
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62%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

53.5

Attainment 8
2
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
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56%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.0

Attainment 8
3
Swindon Academy
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57%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

50.2

Attainment 8
4
Nova Hreod Academy
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53%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

49.1

Attainment 8
5
Bradon Forest School
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45%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.1

Attainment 8
6
Lydiard Park Academy
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43%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.0

Attainment 8
7
The Deanery CofE Academy
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50%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.6

Attainment 8
8
The Commonweal School
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38%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.3

Attainment 8
9
Abbey Park School
Academy sponsor led

51%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.2

Attainment 8
10
Highworth Warneford School
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50%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.0

Attainment 8
11
Great Western Academy
Free schools

41%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.5

Attainment 8
12
The Dorcan Academy
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45%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.3

Attainment 8
13
Kingsdown School
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37%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.4

Attainment 8
14
St Joseph's Catholic College
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28%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

38.0

Attainment 8
15
Lawn Manor Academy
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30%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

37.5

Attainment 8
16
UTC Swindon
University technical college

25%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

32.4

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Swindon?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College ranks first of 16 ranked secondary schools in Swindon, with an average Attainment 8 score of 53.5. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Swindon ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Swindon?: 16 secondary schools in Swindon published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.