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List Of Schools In Swindon
This is a list of schools in the Borough of Swindon in the English county of Wiltshire. State-funded schools Primary schools * Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary, Blunsdon St Andrew * Abbey Meads Community Primary School, Abbey Meads * Badbury Park Primary School, Coate * Beechcroft Infant School, Upper Stratton * Bishopstone CE Primary School, Bishopstone * Bridlewood Primary School, Blunsdon St Andrew * Brook Field Primary School, Shaw * Catherine Wayte Primary School, Abbey Meads * Chiseldon Primary School, Chiseldon * Colebrook Infant Academy, Stratton St Margaret * Colebrook Junior School, Stratton St Margaret * Covingham Park Primary School, Covingham * The Croft Primary School, Old Town South * Drove Primary School, New Town * East Wichel Primary School, Wichelstowe * Eastrop Infant School, Eastrop * Eldene Primary School, Eldene * Even Swindon Primary School, Even Swindon * Ferndale Primary School, Rodbourne * Goddard Park Community Primary School, Park North * Gors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borough Of Swindon
The Borough of Swindon is a local government authority in South West England, centred on the urban area and town of Swindon and forming part of the ceremonial county of Wiltshire. History In 1974 the Thamesdown district of Wiltshire was created from the areas of the municipal borough of Swindon (created 1900) and Highworth Rural District (created 1894). On 1 April 1997 it was made administratively independent of Wiltshire County Council, and its council became a unitary authority. The council adopted the name Swindon on 24 April 1997. The former Thamesdown name and logo continued to be used by the municipal bus operator, Thamesdown Transport, until 2017 when it was sold and renamed to "Swindon's Bus Company". Geography The borough of Swindon occupies an area forming the north east corner of Wiltshire and is bordered by two other counties, Gloucestershire (to the north) and Oxfordshire (to the east). West Berkshire is also only a short distance from the borough's south easter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nythe
Nythe, Eldene and Liden is a civil parish in the eastern suburbs of the town of Swindon, England. In addition to the residential areas of Nythe (in the north), Eldene and Liden (southwest and southeast), the parish has the Dorcan industrial area. History and governance The Ordnance Survey map of 1948 shows the area as farmland. In the 1960s, as part of Swindon's eastward expansion, the entire area became a privately built housing estate. Following a Community Governance Review in 2013, Nythe obtained independence from Stratton St Margaret, becoming a parish in its own right with effect from 1 April 2015. After a further review in 2016, the parish was extended to include Eldene and Liden, which were previously unparished areas; from 1 April 2017 the name of the parish is Nythe, Eldene and Liden. The parish council has nine members, and its main responsibility is grounds maintenance, in particular in play areas. Swindon Borough Council is the unitary authority for the area; Nythe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lydiard Park Academy
Lydiard Park Academy, formerly known as Greendown Community School, is a mixed sex Comprehensive school, comprehensive secondary school for students aged between 11 and 18 years in the Grange Park area of Swindon, England. , there were 1271 students enrolled. It adopted Academy (English school), academy status in August 2011 and is the founding member of The Park Academies Trust. History The school opened in 1986 adjacent to Lydiard Country Park to serve as a comprehensive for the newly constructed area. In the late 1990s a prefabricated Humanities block was installed in order to cope with an influx of new students arriving from the Swindon area. A further influx of pupils led to the construction of a new Maths block and second sports hall in 2003. As Greendown Community School, it was judged in 2004 by Ofsted to have serious weaknesses, and put in the category of requiring special measures to improve. In 2005 the school was judged to have improved and was removed from this cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawn Manor Academy
Lawn Manor Academy is a secondary school with academy status in Walcot, Swindon, Wiltshire, England. Its site is next to The Lawn, a public park which was the grounds of a manor house, home of the Goddard family The Goddard family were a prominent landed family chiefly living in the northern region of the English counties of Wiltshire and Hampshire and the western part of Berkshire, between the Tudor period and the early 20th century. The Goddard fa .... The first school on this site was Lawn School, which opened in 1964. In 1965, education in Swindon was reorganised and the secondary schools became comprehensive; around this time the school's name was changed to Churchfields School. In 2000 Ofsted judged the school to have serious weaknesses and put it in the category of requiring special measures to improve. In 2004 the school was judged to have improved to Good. In September 2011 it became Churchfields Academy. In May 2017 the school joined the Royal Wootton Bass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingsdown School
Kingsdown School is a mixed secondary school with academy status in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. In its February 2020 Ofsted report, it was rated 'Good'. In August 2019 the school was at the centre of a county lines investigation by Wiltshire Police Wiltshire Police, formerly known as Wiltshire Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Wiltshire (including the Borough of Swindon) in South West England. The force serves 722,000 people over an area ..., with 40 pupils suspected of being involved in the supply of cannabis and cocaine and girls as young as 14 being coerced into sexual activity in exchange for drugs. References External links * Secondary schools in Swindon Academies in Swindon Educational institutions established in 1932 1932 establishments in England {{Wiltshire-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highworth Warneford School
Highworth Warneford School is a mixed academy status secondary school in the small town of Highworth, north of Swindon, Wiltshire, England for pupils aged 11 to 16. Since July 2011, the school has been an academy. History The modern Highworth Warneford was established in 1975, replacing Warneford Secondary Modern School which was established in 1957. The main buildings from the original school are still in use. There have been constant expansions of the school ever since, including the addition of a sports hall. In 2011, the school was awarded specialist status as a Technology College In the United Kingdom, a Technology College is a specialist school that specialises in design and technology, mathematics and science. Beginning in 1994, they were the first specialist schools that were not CTC colleges. In 2008, there were .... Ofsted judgements In 2001 Ofsted judged the school to have serious weaknesses. In 2003 the school was judged to have improved. At its Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Western Academy
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The Dorcan Academy
The Dorcan Academy is a mixed secondary school in Swindon, Wiltshire, for students aged 11 to 16. The school offers a broad and balanced curriculum, with three different pathways (Foundation, Central and Extended) to suit the needs of all learners, and the opportunity for everyone to achieve the EBacc suite of qualifications. History Dorcan Comprehensive School was built in the 1970s. The school became a specialist technology college in 1999 (known as Dorcan Technology Colleg Since December 2011 the school converted to an Academy (English school), academybr> Extra-curricular activities The school offers a range of extra-curricular activities to complement what is offered by the school curriculum. This is reviewed by staff each term and includes: * Sports teams * Instrumental, performing and vocal activities * Drama productions * Use of the art rooms during breaks and after school * Use of school computer equipment during breaks and after school * After school homework support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Deanery CE Academy
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Commonweal School
The Commonweal School is a secondary school (with a sixth form) in the south-west of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. History The Commonweal School was opened in 1927, and most of the first pupils transferred from the College and Euclid Street secondary schools. The original building was designed for 410 pupils. September 1939 saw a sudden rise in numbers to 530 as evacuees arrived, half of them from East Ham Grammar School, London. In 1965, it became a Senior High School, taking pupils of all abilities aged 14 to 18. There was another re-organisation in 1983 when Commonweal became a seven-form entry comprehensive school for pupils aged 11 to 16, therefore losing its sixth form. Its academy status was awarded on 1 August 2011; previously, it had been a foundation school. An expansion in September 2014 saw the reinstatement of its sixth form, known as C6. Leadership 'Tam' Hartley was the first headmaster. Doctor C.E Jones was appointed headmaster in 1932, and his name is co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbey Park School
Abbey Park School is a Mixed-sex education, mixed secondary school in North Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The school was called Isambard School when it was established in 2007. The name and uniform changed in 2017. In 2018, Abbey Park School became an Academy (English school), academy, joining 'The Park Academies Trust'. School houses There are four school houses at Abbey Park School: * Ennis-Hill * Austen * Churchill * Newton Notable alumni *Tyreke Johnson — Class of 2015 (Footballer) References External links * Secondary schools in Swindon Academies in Swindon Educational institutions established in 2007 2007 establishments in England {{England-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wroughton
Wroughton is a large village and civil parish in northeast Wiltshire, England. It is part of the Borough of Swindon and lies along the A4361 between Swindon and Avebury; the road into Swindon crosses the M4 motorway between junctions 15 and 16. The village is about south of Swindon town centre on the edge of the Marlborough Downs, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town of Marlborough is about to the south, and the World Heritage Site at Avebury is about to the south. The parish includes North Wroughton, formerly a small settlement on the road towards Swindon but now part of the built-up area; and the hamlets of Elcombe and Overtown. History The earliest evidence of human presence in the area is from the Mesolithic period, although this is fairly limited. More significant evidence of settlement and occupation in the area is available for the Neolithic period, most notably due to the extensive ritual complex at Avebury and scattered finds in the locality. The ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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