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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

UTC Swindon

University technical college secondary school in Swindon (Swindon).

Attainment 8
32.3
▼ 13.9 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
15.5%
▼ 31pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.7%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.5
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.5%
▲ 0.2pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
18.8%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
30%
182 / 600 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Requires improvement
last graded, 2024

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Activate Learning Education Trust

UTC Swindon is one of 6 schools run by Activate Learning Education Trust.

Type of school
University technical college
Ages
14 to 19

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
The Bicester SchoolSecondaryOxfordshire1,1767Good 2024
Theale Green SchoolSecondaryWest Berkshire8036Report card 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2; safeguarding standards met
UTC HeathrowSecondaryHillingdon2406Good 2023
UTC OxfordshireSecondaryOxfordshire31610Good 2023
UTC ReadingSecondaryReading2996Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effective
UTC Swindon (this school)SecondarySwindon1826Requires improvement 2024
6 schools3,016

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.