School Profile

Great Western Academy

Prototype detail page showing how we combine profile fields with evidence-backed destination rows.

South WestDayFree SchoolOfsted GoodSixth Form
Profile Notes
Great Western Academy is a free school school offering secondary education for ages 11-18 in Swindon, South West. Currently has 1,025 pupils on roll and a sixth form. Religious affiliation: None. Admissions policy: Other non selective. (auto-generated from GIAS metadata; the school may have a fuller profile on its website)
SwindonSN25 2PPNational Curriculum
1,025 pupils (85% of 1,210 capacity) 521 boys / 504 girls
Official URN 145883 • LAESTAB 8664006
www.gwacademy.co.uk
Official Registration
StatusOpen
PhaseSecondary
Establishment typeFree schools
Statutory age11 - 18
Opened 01-09-2018 • Closed Still active
Destination Snapshot
Inspection & quality signals
Ofsted
Good
Last inspected 2023-01-10
Historical Links
No predecessor or successor relationship was found for this school in the current GIAS extract.
Evidence Trail
Government performance dataDfE EES • latest 2024/25
A Level2024/25 • 94 students
Avg points / entry31.55
% achieving AAB+12.3%
GCSE / KS42024/25
Attainment 845.5
EBacc avg points4.09
Eng & Maths 5+41.3%

Source: UK Department for Education — Explore Education Statistics. Independent schools that teach IGCSEs, Pre-U or the IB are NOT counted in standard GCSE league tables; their KS4 figures appear low for that reason.

Official Performance Snapshot
202425Academicz
Students 10 • APS 28.74 • Value added -0.49
202425Academicz
Students 84 • APS 31.86 • Value added -0.17
202425AcademicBelow average
Students 94 • APS 31.55 • Value added -0.2
202425A levelz
Students 10 • APS 28.64 • Value added -0.49
202425A levelz
Students 84 • APS 31.72 • Value added -0.19
202425A levelBelow average
Students 94 • APS 31.42 • Value added -0.22