Great Western Academy
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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)
Swindon • SN25 2PP • National Curriculum
1,025 pupils (85% of 1,210 capacity) • 521 boys / 504 girls
Official URN 145883 • LAESTAB 8664006
www.gwacademy.co.ukOfficial Registration
StatusOpen
PhaseSecondary
Establishment typeFree schools
Statutory age11 - 18
Opened 01-09-2018 • Closed Still active
Destination Snapshot
Ofsted
GoodLast inspected 2023-01-10
No predecessor or successor relationship was found for this school in the current GIAS extract.
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.
202425 • Academicz
Students 10 • APS 28.74 • Value added -0.49
202425 • Academicz
Students 84 • APS 31.86 • Value added -0.17
202425 • AcademicBelow average
Students 94 • APS 31.55 • Value added -0.2
202425 • A levelz
Students 10 • APS 28.64 • Value added -0.49
202425 • A levelz
Students 84 • APS 31.72 • Value added -0.19
202425 • A levelBelow average
Students 94 • APS 31.42 • Value added -0.22