Highworth Warneford School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Swindon, Swindon
SN6 7BZ
Composite score
57.5

School overview

Highworth Warneford School is a secondary school serving Swindon, Swindon, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 630 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Highworth Warneford School 'Requires improvement'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 46.0 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 1.7 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

50% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 72% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Highworth Warneford School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,534
National rank
#142
In South West
#7
In Swindon
Top 48%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
46.0
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
50%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
72%
% EBacc grade 5+
9%
EBacc average points score
3.83

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 630 % FSM ever-6 19.8% % EAL 4.8% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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