Many children will be starting secondary school in the BCP area next September (2025) and lots of parents will soon have choices to make about where to send them.

If you've not yet made your decision and are worried you are running out of time, you're in luck as we've rounded up the best-rated schools in the area.

Using Ofsted ratings, we've found the secondary schools rated the best under outstanding and good status.

The results are listed for the Swindon area with each of the ratings correct as of October 11. 2024. 

You can see all the Ofsted ratings for local schools via the Ofsted website. 

Outstanding

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy

Rating: Outstanding

Latest report: 20 December 2013

Good

The Commonweal School

Rating: Good

Latest report: 28 July 2023

Lawn Manor Academy

Rating: Good

Latest report: 20 September 2023

St Joseph's Catholic College

Rating: Good

Latest report: 14 December 2023

Swindon Academy

Rating: Good

Latest report: 22 July 2022

Crowdys Hill School

Rating: Good

Latest report: 18 June 2024

Nova Hreod Academy

Rating: Good

Latest report: 19 January 2023

The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College

Rating: Good

Latest report: 15 June 2023

The Dorcan Academy

Rating: Good

Latest report: 09 September 2022

St Luke's Academy

Rating: Good

Latest report: 21 September 2022

Kingsdown School

Rating: Good

Latest report: 25 February 2020

Lydiard Park Academy

Rating: Good

Latest report: 19 January 2024

Abbey Park School

Rating: Good

Latest report: 03 March 2023

Churchward School

Rating: Good

Latest report: 10 March 2023

Great Western Academy

Rating: Good

Latest report: 02 March 2023

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Bradon Forest School

Rating: Good

Latest report: 16 May 2023

Meadow Bridge School

Rating: Good

Latest report: 16 June 2023

Full reports on all the schools listed can be found on the Ofsted website.

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