Swindon Academy
Academy sponsor led all-through school in Swindon (Swindon).
Location
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Principal's Welcome I am fortunate to lead this successful and happy academy with our hardworking, enthusiastic students, ambitious staff, supportive parents and committed governors. We are all very proud of our academy and its successes. In June 2022, Ofsted visited us and judged the Academy 'Good'. We offer funded Nursery places and a thriving Primary Phase.
We are also delighted that Swindon Academy is the number one secondary school in Swindon for GCSE progress and attainment. Additionally, our Grammar Stream provision from Year 7 provides a unique educational experience for very able students. After age 16, students move up to United College Sixth Form to study their A Levels and vocational qualifications.
Our Sixth Form welcomes students from other schools in Swindon too.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 135364
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Constituency
- Swindon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jimmy Scragg | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Rutherford | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Samantha Probets | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Kafka-Markey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Nicola Croke | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Mr Philip Johnson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Simon Halls | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2028 |
| Kevin Logan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matt Lodge Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Gemma Goulding Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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