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Great Western Academy

William Morris Way, Swindon, SN25 2PP · URN 145883

Public data summary

6.6

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 504
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,210
Local authority: Swindon

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.12
GCSE Attainment 8: 47.7
A-level average: C
Sustained education: 63.0%
University: 59.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.6%
Persistent absence: 20.2%
Free school meals: 14.3%
SEN support: 15.1%
English additional language: 11.2%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.4:1
Average class size: 19.3
Staff turnover: 20.1%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Equity

6.7

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.3

5 contributing signals

Achievement

6.7

5 contributing signals

Progress

7.0

3 contributing signals

Attendance

6.2

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.5

4 contributing signals

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Official website

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