Highworth Warneford School, Swindon

Requires Improvement
Secondary
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Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Sophie Hesten
Pupils:636 / 925 capacity
LA:Swindon
Address:Shrivenham Road, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7BZ
Trust:THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2023

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150277
UKPRN:10093629
Constituency:Swindon North
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

20.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.1

Avg class size

27

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Brewery Street (W-bound)
130m · 2 min walk
Swindon Street (S-bound)
191m · 3 min walk
Warneford School (S-bound)
231m · 4 min walk
Highworth High Street (W-bound)
269m · 4 min walk
Redlands Close (N-bound)
326m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

69%

Available places

636 pupils

925 capacity

289 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Swindon

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,754
Projected new pupils:676

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Swindon

Admissions Demand - Swindon

Low demand1.05x oversubscription

Places available

2,816

Applications

2,957

Got 1st preference

87.0%

Got preferred school

97.3%

Secondary admissions across Swindon (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.58831%

Overall absence

21.85129%

Persistent absence

659

Enrolments

Authorised5.22652%
Unauthorised2.3618%
Persistent (10%+)21.85129%
Severe (50%+)4.7041%

Absence trend

10.54945%
22/23
8.50255%
23/24
7.58831%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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