Abbey Park School
Academy sponsor led · 1,193 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.2
University technical college
UTC Swindon
- Pupils on roll
- 182of 600 places
- Free school meals
- 29.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 67
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 8 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: UTC Swindon (URN 140972, until 31 August 2017).
What the data says
Of the 52 pupils who finished Year 11 at UTC Swindon in 2023, 25% stayed on in UTC Swindon’s own sixth form (Swindon average 19%), 38% went to a further education college and 10% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 23 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 22% went to university (Swindon 26%, England 37%), and 4% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 35% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
A level grades average E+, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%).
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 10% of leavers started one, roughly three times the England figure of 3%.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Swindon and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | UTC Swindon | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 52 | 2,533 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 69% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 25% | 19% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 19% | 13% |
| — further education college | 38% | 47% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | UTC Swindon | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 23 | 2,474 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 78% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 22% | 26% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 4% | 8% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 35% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 22% | 34% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 17% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | UTC Swindon | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 32.4 | 44.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 25% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 45% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 34% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.46 | 3.91 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 27% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 24.4 | 32.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 35.3 | 47.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 10% | 16% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 67 | 100% | 89% | 4% | 20% | 43% |
| English Literature | 67 | 100% | 86% | 3% | 21% | 46% |
| Mathematics | 67 | 100% | 88% | 4% | 22% | 54% |
| Physics | 34 | 51% | 23% | 6% | 46% | 79% |
| Chemistry | 34 | 51% | 23% | 3% | 47% | 76% |
| Biology | 34 | 51% | 23% | 3% | 45% | 65% |
| Combined Science | 33 | 49% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 27% | 13% | 6% | 30% | 33% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 67 | 100% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 66 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 65 | 100% | — |
| Electronic / Electrical Engineering | 20 | 87% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | UTC Swindon | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 46 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 23 | 766 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | E+ | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 13.38 | 29.32 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | E- | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 9% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 10 | 43% | 31% |
| English Language and Literature | 8 | 35% | 2% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 26% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.