Nova Hreod Academy
Akers Way, Moredon, Swindon, SN2 2NQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Principal
- Mr James Harding-Mbogo
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Swindon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Pupils on roll
- 1,044
- URN
- 140515
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793528800
About this school
Nova Hreod Academy is a secondary academy in Swindon. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,044 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Nova Hreod Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 160 | 162 | 179 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.9 | 46.0 | 49.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.27 -0.50 to -0.04 | -0.09 -0.31 to +0.14 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 41.4% | 52.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 64.2% | 65.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 55% | 52.5% | 49.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Nova Hreod Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Swindon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43.9 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 37.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.1 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 985 |
| 2023/24 | 1,037 |
| 2024/25 | 1,059 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nova Hreod Academy compares
Nova Hreod Academy ranked 3rd of 14 secondary schools in Swindon for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 73% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.1 | 11.8% | 26.9% | 1,044 | — |
| UTC Swindon | 32.4 | 10.3% | 30.8% | 182 | 1.4 miles |
| Abbey Park School | 46.2 | 7.4% | 17.1% | 1,193 | 1.7 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic College | 38 | 8% | 20.8% | 1,425 | 2.1 miles |
| Lydiard Park Academy | 47 | 7.9% | 26.5% | 1,302 | 2.2 miles |
| The Commonweal School | 46.3 | 9.5% | 18.8% | 1,442 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.91%
- English as an additional language
- 20.6%
- Overall absence
- 11.75%
- Persistent absence
- 32.78%
Location
Nearby schools
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UTC Swindon1.4 miles
Secondary · Swindon
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Abbey Park School1.7 miles
Secondary · Swindon
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St Joseph's Catholic College2.1 miles
Secondary · Swindon
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Lydiard Park Academy2.2 miles
Secondary · Swindon
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The Commonweal School2.3 miles
Secondary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
Nova Hreod Academy ranks 4th of the 16 ranked secondary schools in Swindon.
- Abbey Park School Secondary
- Bradon Forest School Secondary
- Great Western Academy Secondary
- Highworth Warneford School Secondary
- Kingsdown School Secondary
- Lawn Manor Academy Secondary
- Lydiard Park Academy Secondary
- Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Secondary
- St Joseph's Catholic College Secondary
- The Commonweal School Secondary
- The Deanery CofE Academy Secondary
- The Dorcan Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Nova Hreod Academy teach?
- Nova Hreod Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Swindon.
- Who is the principal of Nova Hreod Academy?
- The principal of Nova Hreod Academy is Mr James Harding-Mbogo, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Nova Hreod Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nova Hreod Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Nova Hreod Academy?
- Nova Hreod Academy has 1,044 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Nova Hreod Academy full?
- Nova Hreod Academy has capacity for 1,200 pupils and 1,044 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Nova Hreod Academy a faith school?
- No. Nova Hreod Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Nova Hreod Academy a selective school?
- No. Nova Hreod Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Nova Hreod Academy part of an academy trust?
- Nova Hreod Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Nova Hreod Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43.9 in 2022/23 and 49.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Nova Hreod Academy compare with other schools in Swindon?
- Nova Hreod Academy ranked 3rd of 14 secondary schools in Swindon for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 73% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Nova Hreod Academy's absence rate?
- Nova Hreod Academy's overall absence rate is 11.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Nova Hreod Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Nova Hreod Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.