Great Western Academy (Tadpole Garden Village) data

Great Western Academy is located in Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon and falls under the local authority of Swindon. This mixed-sex secondary school has 878 pupils, with a capacity of 1,210, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is free schools. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 11th January 2023 resulting in an good rating.

Great Western Academy contact details

AddressGreat Western Academy
William Morris Way
Tadpole Garden Village
Swindon
SN25 2PP
Websitehttp://www.gwacademy.co.uk
HeadteacherMr Graham Davis

About Great Western Academy

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentFree schools
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age18
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
Special ClassesNot applicable

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,210
Number of Pupils87873% capacity
Number of Boys42849%
Number of Girls45051%
Free School Meals (%)12.20%

Where is Great Western Academy?

Street AddressWilliam Morris Way
LocalityTadpole Garden Village
TownSwindon
PostcodeSN25 2PP
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Great Western Academy on a map

Great Western Academy map (SN25 2PP) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

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Ofsted RegionSouth West
Ofsted Last Inspection11th January 2023
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Great Western Academy administrative data

Establishment NameGreat Western Academy
Establishment Number4006
Unique Reference Number145883
Local AuthoritySwindon
Local Authority Code866
Previous Local Authority Code999
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeX999999
Government Office RegionSouth West
DistrictSwindon
District CodeE06000030
WardSt Andrews
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth Swindon
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaSwindon 008
Lower Super Output AreaSwindon 008F

Great Western Academy history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date5th January 2024
Open Date1st September 2018

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a single-academy trust
TrustGREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED
School Sponsor flag-

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10068117

Great Western Academy geodata

Easting412927
Northing190588
Latitude51.61397
Longitude-1.8147

Nearest schools to Great Western Academy

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
William Morris Primary School
William Morris Way, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, SN25 2PP
Primary9m
Churchward School
William Morris Way, Swindon, SN25 2PP
Not applicable346m
Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary
Diamond Crescent, Abbey Farm, Swindon, SN25 2SJ
Primary1.1km
Uplands School
The Learning Campus, Tadpole Lane, Swindon, SN25 2NB
Not applicable1.1km
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy
Greene Street, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, SN25 2QS
Primary1.1km
Abbey Park School
The Learning Campus, Redhouse Way, Swindon, SN25 2ND
Secondary1.2km
Red Oaks Primary School
Redhouse Way, Swindon, SN25 2AN
Primary1.3km
Brimble Hill Special School
Tadpole Lane, Redhouse, Swindon, SN25 2NB
Not applicable1.4km
Bridlewood Primary School
Chartwell Road, Swindon, SN25 2EX
Primary1.5km
Oakhurst Community Primary School
Pioneer Road, Oakhurst, Swindon, SN25 2HY
Primary1.6km