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Great Western Academy

Secondary • Free schools • Open

Contact

William Morris Way
Tadpole Garden Village
Swindon, SN25 2PP

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1210
Pupils
1025 (Boys: 521, Girls: 504)
Free School Meals
15.7%
Capacity utilisation
85% (1,025 / 1,210)
Establishment type
Free schools
Type group
Free Schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2018
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
145883
LAESTAB
8664006
UKPRN
10068117
Establishment No.
4006
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 1 Mar 2023
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
952
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    1 Mar 2023
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (1 Mar 2023)