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Highworth Warneford School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Shrivenham Road
 Highworth
 Swindon SN6 7BZ

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from Highworth Warneford School
Trust: The Park Academies Trust
Sponsor: Lydiard Park Academy

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Sophie Hesten (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew Steele
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 36.64 / 6.85
Non-teaching Staff*: 23.11
Number of pupils: 636
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.4
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.3km
* 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: Blunsdon and Highworth
School Number: 8664008

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd June 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

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