Bradon Forest School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Wiltshire
The Peak, Swindon, SN5 4AT
66
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 28/02/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.2%
20.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
987
Capacity used
Has space78%
1,260 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
155 of 155 families who put it first got an offer
198
Places offered
431
Total applications
2.2
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 155 | 155 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 149 | 28 | ● 19% |
| 3rd preference | 126 | 13 | ● 10% |
| Later preferences | 1 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 431 | 196 | 45% |
1st preference success by year
Wiltshire lets families list 3 preferences. 303 applications came from outside the council area (119 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Russell Clarke
- Address
- The Peak, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AT
- Phone
- 01793770570
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Ward / constituency
- Purton · South Cotswolds
- Area
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 142316
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 18% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 7% | — | — |
| SEN support | 14% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
987 pupils · 1,260 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
28 February 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good - 21
11 November 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 966 pupils
Attendance
91.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
20.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
4.9%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 46.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.08 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.03 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 48.1 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 44.8% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 69.4% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 47% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.39 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 134 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 132 | 28% | 53% | 76% | |
| English Language | 132 | 19% | 52% | 73% | |
| English Literature | 124 | 14% | 56% | 79% | |
| Combined Science | 99 | 6% | 37% | 61% | |
| History | 71 | 37% | 55% | 70% | |
| Geography | 57 | 19% | 47% | 60% | |
| Art and Design | 52 | 6% | 38% | 67% | |
| Business | 41 | 20% | 39% | 63% | |
| Religious Studies | 36 | 36% | 69% | 81% | |
| Social Studies | 35 | 11% | 40% | 60% | |
| German | 33 | 36% | 82% | 91% | |
| French | 31 | 19% | 52% | 71% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Wiltshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.