School Overview
Great Western Academy is a free schools located in Swindon. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 18. The school currently has 1,025 pupils with a capacity of 1,210. The school has a None character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 5 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
45.5
Close to averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.3%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.7%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
40%
National: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg A-Level Grade
C
Avg Point Score
31.42
Close to averageNational: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
12.3%
National: 15.8%
Applied General
Merit+
Performance Trends
4 years of dataProgress 8
+0.04
'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
+0.40
'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+8.3%
'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
-8.3%
'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
+0.4%
'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
+0.6%
'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2585%
Education 85%
Apprenticeship 4%
Employment 4%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
67%
Top Third Unis
13%
Apprenticeship
7%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
50.83%
Girls
49.17%
EAL
11.2%
FSM Ever
16.26%
SEN Support
11.8%
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