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Requires improvement
Academy
Highworth Warneford School
Secondary
Shrivenham Road Highworth, Swindon, SN67BZ
017 9376 2426


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
905

Highworth Warneford School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 925. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 23 Mar 2018.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
473 boys and 432 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.4
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
6.1%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
4.4%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
11.1%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
7.1%
EHC PLAN
1.2%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
47
Local Authority
45.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
46%
Local Authority
40%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 43% 28% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.1 3.88 4.07




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

23 Mar 2018

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Requires improvement
Safeguarding is effective Yes




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 234
Of which first preference applications 128
Of which second preference applications 67
Of which third preference applications 39
Total offers made 144
Of which first preference offers 128
Of which second preference offers 7
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
97%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 91% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 1% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 5% 4% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 3% 4% 5%





School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
3
GREEN SPACE
1
ENVIRONMENT
8
SAFETY
6
PROPERTY
£220,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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