Swindon Academy
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Swindon Academy is a non-selective co-educational school within the English Academy programme, in Swindon
. It caters for children aged 3-19 and has approximately 1479 pupils on roll.
School was born. Swindon Academy opened in September 2007 replacing Headlands School, Pinehurst Junior School and Pinehurst Infant School.
.
(ULT), a subsidiary of the United Church Schools Trust
.
It operates on a non-denominational basis, but follows the Christian, specifically Church of England
, ethos of its parent organization.
It is situated (just) in the civil parish of Stratton St Margaret
, near Upper Stratton and Pinehurst at the junction of Cricklade
Road (A4311) and Beechcroft Road (B4006). It is in the parish of St Philip, Swindon in the north of Swindon.
By 2011 the situation had changed for the better, and it is currently ranked "Good" by Ofsted.
Swindon
Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...
. It caters for children aged 3-19 and has approximately 1479 pupils on roll.
History
The history of the school can be traced back to the 19th century but the present site was established in 1952 with the creation of The Headlands Grammar School which later became The Headlands Comprehensive School. This school closed on August 31st 2004 and on September 1st 2004 HeadlandsSchool was born. Swindon Academy opened in September 2007 replacing Headlands School, Pinehurst Junior School and Pinehurst Infant School.
Grammar school
The former grammar school buildings were demolished in December 2009. In 1943 The College and Euclid Street Secondary School amalgamated to become Headlands Grammar School. The grammar school had 800 boys and girls and moved to new buildings in 1952.Comprehensive
It became a comprehensive for ages 14-19 in 1964, known as The Headlands School, then becoming an 11-16 school.Academy
The Academy opened in September 2007 and replaced Headlands School, Pinehurst Junior School and Pinehurst Infant School. The Headlands School was a community schoolCommunity school
The term "community school" refers to types of publicly funded school in England, Wales, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand to a school that serves as both an educational institution and a centre of community life. A community school is both a place and a...
.
Admissions
It is run by the United Learning TrustUnited Learning Trust
The United Learning Trust is an education charity and the largest single sponsor of academies in the UK with 20 academies and one City Technology College currently open. ULT's objective is to bring out "the best in everyone", driving educational improvement across its family of academies and...
(ULT), a subsidiary of the United Church Schools Trust
United Church Schools Trust
The United Church Schools Trust is a large education charity in the United Kingdom which owns and operates a group of 11 independent schools.-History:...
.
It operates on a non-denominational basis, but follows the Christian, specifically Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, ethos of its parent organization.
It is situated (just) in the civil parish of Stratton St Margaret
Stratton St Margaret
Stratton St Margaret is a civil parish in the Borough of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The parish covers north-eastern suburbs of Swindon including Stratton St Margaret itself along with Upper Stratton, Lower Stratton, Nythe and Kingsdown.-History:...
, near Upper Stratton and Pinehurst at the junction of Cricklade
Cricklade
Cricklade is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in north Wiltshire in England, midway between Swindon and Cirencester.On 25 September 2011 Cricklade was awarded The Royal Horticultural Society's 'Champion of Champions' award in the Britain in Bloom competition.Cricklade is twinned with...
Road (A4311) and Beechcroft Road (B4006). It is in the parish of St Philip, Swindon in the north of Swindon.
Academic performance
In 2006 it had the dubious honour of the lowest GCSE and A level results in Swindon. At that point it was one of three schools in Swindon to have a sixth form, however its A level results were low. By 2010 it had climbed 195 places on the national league table.By 2011 the situation had changed for the better, and it is currently ranked "Good" by Ofsted.
Headlands School
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Headlands Grammar School
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External links
- Swindon Academy website
- ULT academies
- Headlands School alumni website
- Former school
- History of Swindon schools
- EduBase