Uplands School, Swindon

Requires Improvement
Special
Academy special converter
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Dr Katie Cook
Pupils:172 / 173 capacity
LA:Swindon
Phone:01793493910
Address:The Learning Campus, Tadpole Lane, Swindon, SN25 2NB
Trust:BRUNEL ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2018

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:143014
UKPRN:10057192
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Swindon North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

47.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

North Swindon Learning Campus (E-bound)
231m · 4 min walk
Birkdale Close (E-bound)
321m · 5 min walk
Redhouse Village Centre (W-bound)
328m · 5 min walk
Tortworth Road (E-bound)
414m · 7 min walk
Webb Lane (N-bound)
485m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

172 pupils

173 capacity

1 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(103)

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

10.5985%

Overall absence

28.92562%

Persistent absence

121

Enrolments

Authorised8.35678%
Unauthorised2.24172%
Persistent (10%+)28.92562%
Severe (50%+)4.95868%

Absence trend

7.47807%
18/19
23.31006%
20/21
13.67947%
21/22
11.5882%
22/23
12.35817%
23/24
10.5985%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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