69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
47%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
588.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
931
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWiltshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Bradon Forest School · Secondary · Wiltshire
Part ofTHE ATHELSTAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-1pp
76%73%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-5pp
54%49%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
48.1
+2.1
49.948.046.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.1
EBacc entry
47%
+15pp
48%40%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
EBacc APS
588.0
-157.4
918.5753.2588.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 588.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
931
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
The Peak, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AT
Local authority
Wiltshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 45% | 48.1 | Not applicable | 47% | 588.0 | 48% | 931 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 50% | 46.0 | -0.08 | 32% | 745.4 | 33% | 916 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 54% | 49.6 | +0.24 | 43% | 904.8 | 43% | 909 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 54% | 49.9 | -0.05 | 48% | 918.5 | 48% | 915 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 48% | 47.9 | -0.22 | 36% | 753.8 | 39% | 1,018 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 53% | 48.4 | -0.10 | 42% | 625.2 | 43% | 954 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 50% | 47.9 | -0.01 | 40% | — | 40% | 911 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 931 | 17.6 | 18% | 6% | 19% | 9% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 916 | 16.1 | 17% | 7% | 16% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 909 | 15.8 | 16% | 8% | 14% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 915 | 16.4 | 16% | 7% | 14% | 10% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 961 | 17.2 | 15% | 6% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,018 | 18.6 | 12% | 6% | 15% | 5% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.2 | — | — | — | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 911 | 17.7 | 11% | 4% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.