Great Western Academy
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Great Western Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Swindon, South West.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,039 pupils.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2023
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Good
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Sixth formprovision
Good
Academic Performance
Around average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 45.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 41.3%
- EBacc average point score
- 4.09
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
51%Boys
49%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 18
- Deprivation band
- Least deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,039
- IDACI quintile
- 1 (Most deprived)
Inspection history
Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2023 | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
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Nova Hreod Academy
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Swindon Academy
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Kingsdown School
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Bradon Forest School
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UTC Swindon
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Maranatha Christian School
Swindon · 4.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon · 4.0 mi