66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
835.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,059
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySwindon
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Nova Hreod Academy · Secondary · Swindon
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+2pp
73%68%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+11pp
53%44%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
49.1
+3.1
49.346.643.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
49%
-3pp
55%43%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
835.9
+154.1
835.9736.1636.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 835.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,059
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Akers Way, Moredon, Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Local authority
Swindon
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 | 66% | 52% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 49% | 835.9 | 50% | 1,059 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 41% | 46.0 | -0.09 | 52% | 681.8 | 56% | 1,037 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 35% | 43.9 | -0.27 | 55% | 645.3 | 56% | 985 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 48% | 49.3 | +0.12 | 52% | 661.2 | 56% | 898 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 50% | 48.9 | -0.02 | 30% | 636.3 | 37% | 789 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 52% | 48.3 | -0.08 | 64% | 590.9 | 68% | 778 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 39% | 42.8 | -0.56 | 7% | — | 14% | 759 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,059 | 19.0 | 12% | 21% | 27% | 12% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,037 | 19.9 | 18% | 19% | 28% | 12% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 985 | 20.8 | 15% | 16% | 27% | 12% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 898 | 24.4 | 19% | 12% | 27% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 874 | 19.8 | 19% | 10% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 789 | 18.1 | 17% | 9% | 26% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 778 | 20.4 | 18% | 7% | 26% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 759 | 19.8 | 19% | 6% | 27% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.