Great Western Academy
About the school
Great Western Academy is an open secondary school in Swindon.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 10 January 2023
- Published
- 1 March 2023
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 45.5
- Swindon
- 44
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Swindon
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 41.30%
- Swindon
- 43.10%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 69.70%
- Swindon
- 62.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 40.00%
- Swindon
- 33.70%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.09
- Swindon
- 3.91
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 31.42
AAB or better
- School
- 12.30%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1025
Girls
49.17%
Boys
50.83%
SEN support
11.80%
Education, health and care plan
3.32%
English as an additional language
11.20%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
16.26%
Overall absence
6.93
Persistent absence
19.21
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
151
Sustained education or employment
93%
Education
85%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
4%
Not sustained
7%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
53
Sustained education or employment
87%
Higher education
58%
Further education
4%
Apprenticeship
9%
Employment
15%