St Joseph's Catholic College, Swindon

In 2026, pupils at St Joseph's Catholic College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.2, 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 up from 38 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.37: pupils made above 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 32.2, against 49.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Geography and Combined Science.

For September 2026 entry, 237 families put St Joseph's Catholic College as their first choice and 426 named it as one of their preferences, for 256 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Joseph's Catholic College are Lawn Manor Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.5); UTC Swindon (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 32.3); The Dorcan Academy (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.2); and The Commonweal School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.1).

St Joseph's Catholic College's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Of the 275 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 94% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 69% to a further education college and 0% into work.

St Joseph's Catholic College has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 60 places, 60 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fairfax Close (ne-bound), 280 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 608 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Swindon (132), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Joseph's Catholic College issued 364 suspensions, 25.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic College are Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles), Mountford Manor Primary School (0.3 miles), Drove Primary School (0.4 miles) and Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.