Schools in Swindon
92 schools across 3 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 46 of 92 schools here that have a published grade.
Swindon has 92 schools across 3 towns — 66 primary, 13 secondary, educating around 37,104 pupils. 83% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (38 of 46). There are currently 38 open teaching jobs in Swindon. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Swindon.
Swindonlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Swindon
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Swindon
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College53.5Attainment 8
- 2Nova Hreod Academy49.1Attainment 8
- 3Lydiard Park Academy47.0Attainment 8
- 4The Deanery CofE Academy46.6Attainment 8
- 5The Commonweal School46.3Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Swindon
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Outstanding Schools in Swindon
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Haydon Wick Primary School
Swindon, Swindon· SN25 1HT
268 pupils
KS2: 53% met expected standard
Trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Lift East Wichel
SWINDON, Swindon· SN1 7AG
Trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School
Swindon, Swindon· SN25 3BN
253 pupils
KS2: 80% met expected standard
Trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION