Connex, Swindon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Connex specialises in supporting pupils with autism and emotional health needs who have struggled in mainstream education. The school offers a therapeutic approach combined with personalised learning plans designed to help pupils reconnect with education and transition back to mainstream schools. Staff are trained in therapeutic interventions and work alongside other professionals to provide both academic and emotional support.
Key Strengths
- Carefully personalised curriculum tailored to each pupil's needs through individual support plans
- Strong safeguarding arrangements with meticulously designed checks and enhanced training for designated leads
- High pupil-to-staff ratio ensuring suitable supervision and support
- Well-resourced premises across two sites with sensory rooms, therapy rooms and outdoor spaces
- Comprehensive careers programme with work experience placements for secondary pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and well-considered, with leaders demonstrating strong understanding of their responsibilities and meticulously designed checks in place for contextual risks.
Extracurricular Activities
PE at leisure centre, work experience placements, cultural and religious celebrations (Diwali, Chinese New Year)
Connex is a proposed independent school for primary and secondary pupils with autism and SEMH needs, operating on two adjacent sites in Swindon. The school is likely to meet all independent school standards when it opens.
At a Glance
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Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
134%
Over capacity
59 pupils
44 capacity
15 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Swindon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Swindon
Admissions Demand - Swindon
Places available
2,816
Applications
2,957
Got 1st preference
87.0%
Got preferred school
97.3%
Secondary admissions across Swindon (2025/26)
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Connex
Beechcroft Infant School
Ruskin Junior School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon
Gorse Hill Primary School
Grange Infants' School
Seven Fields Primary School
Grange Junior School
Greenmeadow Primary School
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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