Abbey Park School, Swindon
Abbey Park School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Swindon, part of The Park Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 9th-highest of the 16 schools in Swindon with published results, and 1,755th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Swindon (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Abbey Park School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Abbey Park School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45 in Swindon and 47 across England.
49% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Swindon and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 46.2.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 35.2, against 47.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.
Getting a place at Abbey Park School
For September 2026 entry, 303 families put Abbey Park School as their first choice and 563 named it as one of their preferences, for 240 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 64 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Abbey Park School are Great Western Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.8); Nova Hreod Academy (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.6); Swindon Academy (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.3); and Bradon Forest School (2.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.5).
Abbey Park School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Great Western AcademyNova Hreod AcademySwindon AcademyBradon Forest School
The trust
Abbey Park School is one of 8 schools run by The Park Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 236 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 41% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 6% into work.
Who goes there
16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Swindon Learning Campus (e-bound), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Abbey Park School issued 136 suspensions, 11.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Abbey Park School are Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy (0.2 miles), Red Oaks Primary School (0.3 miles), Orchid Vale Primary School (0.5 miles) and Oakhurst Community Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary AcademyRed Oaks Primary SchoolOrchid Vale Primary SchoolOakhurst Community Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Abbey Park School is a mixed secondary school in North Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
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At a Glance
16.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.00 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 44.2 to 45.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 49% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 45.4 | 48.8% |
| Disadvantaged(44) | - | 35.2 | 25% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(196) | - | 47.8 | 54.1% |
| Boys(133) | - | 43.4 | 46.6% |
| Girls(107) | - | 48.0 | 51.4% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(29) | - | 50.3 | 48.3% |
| Non mobile(225) | - | 47.2 | 51.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 3 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 236 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
136
Suspensions
11.51%
Suspension rate
63 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,182 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Abbey Park School
Term dates
Abbey Park School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Swindon's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Abbey Park School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Abbey Park School is in Swindon; for families living there:
- Swindon's school travel policy: School travel support
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Swindon is 15.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
1,189 pupils
1,200 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Swindon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swindon
Across Swindon council
Places available
2,867
Applications
2,914
Got 1st preference
90.5%
Got preferred school
97.9%
All secondary applications across Swindon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
205
SEN Support
69
EHC Plans
23.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,193
Total Pupils
636
Boys
557
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
77
Teachers
15.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,416
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,011
Per pupil
£8729k
Total funding
£200k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.4%
Overall absence
19.5%
Persistent absence
1,228
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Abbey Park School
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Abbey Park School
What are GCSE results like at Abbey Park School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Abbey Park School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.4. 49% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Abbey Park School's Ofsted rating?
Abbey Park School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Abbey Park School?
No fixed boundary. When Abbey Park School is oversubscribed, Swindon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Abbey Park School?
Abbey Park School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Abbey Park School?
Classes at Abbey Park School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Abbey Park School?
Abbey Park School has around 1193 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Abbey Park School?
7.4% of sessions were missed at Abbey Park School in 2024/25. 19.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Abbey Park School?
Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Abbey Park School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Abbey Park School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Swindon is 15.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abbey Park School?
Abbey Park School is at The Learning Campus, Redhouse Way, Swindon, SN25 2ND.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)