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Abbey Park School
The Learning Campus, Redhouse Way, Swindon SN25 2ND
Abbey Park School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,150 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of The Park Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Lydiard Park Academy and Highworth Warneford School.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Attendance and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Representation.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | Great Western Academy | |
| 1.7 | Nova Hreod Academy | |
| 2.0 | Swindon Academy | |
| 2.5 | Bradon Forest School | |
| 2.7 | Kingsdown School | |
| 3.1 | UTC Swindon | |
| 3.4 | Lydiard Park Academy | |
| 3.5 | St Joseph's Catholic College | |
| 4.0 | The Deanery CE Academy | |
| 4.0 | The Commonweal School | |
| 4.1 | Lawn Manor Academy | |
| 4.8 | The Dorcan Academy |
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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