United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
Swindon
Unitary authority · South West, England · population ~223k · 87 state-funded schools
The signature
How Swindon ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,421/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£280,000
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£1,082/mo
Mid-range
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,438/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
68.8/1k
Mid
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Deprivation
18.6
Mid
Around UK average
Schools
89.5%
Weak
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
87 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
77 of 86 (89.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
87 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 87 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swindon Academy | Secondary | 1,854 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College | Secondary | 1,573 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Joseph's Catholic College | Secondary | 1,433 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Commonweal School | Secondary | 1,382 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lydiard Park Academy | Secondary | 1,287 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Abbey Park School | Secondary | 1,182 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Nova Hreod Academy | Secondary | 1,059 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingsdown School | Secondary | 1,029 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Great Western Academy | Secondary | 1,025 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lawn Manor Academy | Secondary | 940 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Dorcan Academy | Secondary | 888 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Deanery CofE Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 147086 | Secondary | 768 | Inadequate2023Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Drove Primary School | Primary | 731 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Even Swindon Primary School | Primary | 691 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Highworth Warneford School Grade inherited from previous URN 136860 | Secondary | 630 | Requires Improvement2022 | — | Ofsted |
Haydonleigh Primary School | Primary | 555 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Goddard Park Community Primary School | Primary | 523 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lawn Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 489 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lethbridge Primary School | Primary | 476 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Red Oaks Primary School | Primary | 464 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.