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Uplands School

Academy special converter · Mixed · Swindon

The Learning Campus, Swindon, SN25 2NB

01793493910

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Graded 02/07/2024

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

89.4%

28.9% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

172

Capacity used

Nearly full

99%

173 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy special converter
Age range
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Katie Cook
Address
The Learning Campus, Tadpole Lane, Swindon, SN25 2NB
Phone
01793493910
Local authority
Swindon
Ward / constituency
St Andrews West & Tadpole · Swindon North
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
143014

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals47%——
English as additional language23%——
SEN support0%——
75% boys (129)25% girls (43)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: BRUNEL ACADEMIES TRUST

172 pupils · 173 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    02 July 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Requires improvement overall effectiveness
    Sixth formGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  2. 22

    30 November 2022

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 121 pupils

Attendance

89.4%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

10.6%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

28.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

5.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.2%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

68%
20/21
45%
21/22
35%
22/23
29%
23/24
29%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

GCSE results over time

Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Pupils in cohort20—

Oxbridge

No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.

House prices near the school

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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.