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Nova Hreod Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Akers Way
 Moredon
 Swindon
 Wiltshire SN2 2NQ
Telephone: 01793 528800

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Nova Hreod
Trust: United Learning Trust
Sponsor: United Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr James Harding-Mbogo (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Sonja Unwin
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 59.29 / 7.91
Non-teaching Staff*: 40.1
Number of pupils: 1044
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.6
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 23.50% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 34.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Swindon
Constituency: North Swindon
Electoral Ward: Rodbourne Cheney
School Number: 8664084

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 31st January 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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