Horizons College, Royal Wootton Bassett
Horizons College is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Royal Wootton Bassett. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Horizons College in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Horizons College are Compass Community School Wheatley Park (4.7 miles, Good); Brimble Hill Special School (5.2 miles, Good); and Uplands School (5.4 miles, Requires improvement).
Compass Community School Wheatley ParkBrimble Hill Special SchoolUplands School
Who goes there
Horizons College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Horizons College.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Swallows Mead (w-bound), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 71 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Swindon (132).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Horizons College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Horizons College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Horizons College 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 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
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Royal Wootton Bassett
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Royal Wootton Bassett
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.
Inspection History(4)
Special educational needs provision
Horizons College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Horizons College
What is Horizons College's Ofsted rating?
Horizons College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Horizons College?
No fixed boundary. When Horizons College is oversubscribed, Swindon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Horizons College have specialist SEN provision?
Horizons College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Horizons College?
Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Horizons College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Horizons College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Horizons College?
Horizons College is at Bincknoll Lane, Unit 5, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, SN4 8QQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)