Secondary
Churchward School
William Morris Way, Swindon, SN25 2PP
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 139 of 125 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.2
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Sixth form
- Yes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Trust
- BRUNEL ACADEMIES TRUST
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 18.8
- All staff (FTE)
- 63.2
- Pupils per adult
- 1.6
- Pupils
- 98
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected January 2023
Good
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
- Sixth formGood
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)GCSE results
0%
13.0
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 13 |
| EBacc average point score | 1.26 |
| Entered the EBacc | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 21% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 0% |
| 22/23 | 6% |
| 23/24 | 0% |
| 24/25 | 0% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -3.20 |
| 22/23 | -2.73 |
| 23/24 | -2.14 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 3.1 |
| 22/23 | 7.6 |
| 23/24 | 9.4 |
| 24/25 | 13.0 |
William Morris Way, Swindon, SN25 2PP
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Swindon admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Gareth Bailey
- Address
- William Morris Way, Swindon, SN25 2PP
- Telephone
- 01793209198