Schools and education news
First-choice secondary school places offered to nine in 10 pupils in Swindon
The vast majority of Swindon pupils who applied for a secondary school place for the next academic year have been offered a place at their first‑choice school.
Published: Monday, 2nd March 2026-
Local schools help shape plan to make journeys safer
Local schools have helped to shape a plan for safer school runs for parents and children across the Borough that is set to be reviewed by senior councillors.
Published: Thursday, 26th February 2026 -
Uncover Swindon’s Jurassic past at Museum & Art Swindon
Museum & Art Swindon will take visitors back 150 million years thanks to a new exhibition.
Published: Friday, 3rd October 2025 -
Swindon expands SEND provision with 20 new school places
Twenty pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) have begun the academic year at new schools, thanks to newly-created places at two Swindon primaries.
Published: Monday, 29th September 2025 -
Swindon students mark success with strong A-Level and T-Level results
Students across Swindon are celebrating today as this year’s A-Level and T-Level results show another strong performance across the Borough.
Published: Thursday, 14th August 2025 -
Swindon picks up two top awards at education’s version of the Oscars
A Swindon primary school finished top of the class after taking the crown of ‘Primary School of the Year’ in education’s own version of the Oscars.
Published: Tuesday, 1st July 2025 -
Local residents nail it with new DIY skills
Local residents have completed a six-week course, giving them new skills and confidence to carry out basic DIY tasks in their homes.
Published: Thursday, 5th June 2025 -
Vast majority of pupils offered a place at their preferred primary school
Nearly all pupils have been offered a place at their first-choice primary school in September, Swindon Borough Council has announced today (16 April).
Published: Wednesday, 16th April 2025 -
SEND home to school transport consultation begins
Views are being sought on proposals to change school transport funding for young people aged between 16 and 18 who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Published: Monday, 6th January 2025 -
Swindon residents praise funded adult maths courses
Residents have been talking up the plus points after taking part in free adult learning courses to help them develop confidence in their numeracy skills.
Published: Tuesday, 26th November 2024 -
Work experience programme highlights apprenticeship opportunities across Swindon Borough Council and Great Western Hospital
A work experience programme has been giving Year 10 and 11 students the opportunity to find out more about apprenticeships available at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Council.
Published: Friday, 1st November 2024 -
SEND pupils complete first half-term in Swindon
More than 60 young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) have completed their first half-term at newly-created school places in three Swindon schools.
Published: Friday, 25th October 2024 -
School nurse receives award for saving child's life
A huge congratulations to one of our school nurses, Julie Conlen, for winning an award this week for helping save the life of a student at a local school.
Published: Friday, 20th September 2024 -
Council ensures over 98.6 per cent of children get into their first-choice primary school
Almost all (98.6 per cent) children due to start primary school in September have today (16 April) been offered their first-choice school.
Published: Tuesday, 16th April 2024 -
Council continues to improve road safety outside local schools
Twenty-three schools will benefit from Swindon Borough Council’s School Safe Environment Zone Scheme (SSEZ) this year.
Published: Thursday, 14th March 2024 -
Nine in 10 Swindon pupils receive their first-choice secondary school
Ninety-one per cent of pupils in Swindon have been offered a place at their first-choice secondary school for this September.
Published: Friday, 1st March 2024 -
SEND education in Swindon receives £22.4m boost for new school places
A brand-new special school will be built and dozens of extra school places created after millions of pounds was secured for SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) education in Swindon.
Published: Wednesday, 28th February 2024 -
Funding confirmed for multi-million pound youth facility in Swindon
Young people in Swindon will soon have a new place to make their own following confirmation of funding from Central Government’s Youth Investment Fund.
Published: Saturday, 3rd February 2024 -
Plans put forward to create specialist SEND early years provision in Penhill
A proposal to increase early education and childcare provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families will be presented to Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet next week (13 Dec).
Published: Friday, 8th December 2023 -
Hundreds of young people in Swindon benefit from programme designed to reduce anti-social behaviour
Funding from the Government’s Safer Streets Fund has been spent on programmes run in schools and colleges to help educate students and reduce anti-social behaviour.
Published: Friday, 28th July 2023 -
Majority of Swindon pupils offered place at their preferred primary school
More than 95 per cent of pupils in Swindon have secured a place in their first preference school for children that are starting in Reception in 2023.
Published: Monday, 17th April 2023 -
Nova Hreod Academy to benefit from School Safe Environment Zone scheme
Nova Hreod Academy is one of 20 schools across the Borough included in the third phase of a Swindon school road safety programme.
Published: Friday, 27th January 2023 -
Swindon pupils celebrate GCSE success
Councillor Dale Heenan, Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Organisational Excellence, and Annette Perrington, Director of Education, Inclusion and Skills, visited The Dorcan Academy to meet students collecting their GCSE results this morning.
Published: Thursday, 25th August 2022 -
Students celebrate top marks on A-Level results day
Councillor Oladapo Ibitoye, Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, and Annette Perrington, Director of Education, Inclusion and Skills, visited Great Western Academy (GWA) this morning to support and celebrate those students who received their A-Level results.
Published: Thursday, 18th August 2022 -
Swindon represented at memorial service for The Duke of Edinburgh
Swindon was represented at today’s memorial service for the life of His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey.
Published: Tuesday, 29th March 2022 -
Digital Filmmaking studio gets green light at Carriage Works
The Carriage Works is set to welcome a new digital media facility after the latest Swindon’s Towns Fund project was approved by central Government.
Published: Friday, 18th March 2022 -
Children time-travel through 1,300 years of history with Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
Children at Chiseldon Primary School had a unique opportunity to travel back to Anglo-Saxon times this week, with a chance to see original 7th century artefacts in their classrooms!
Published: Friday, 18th March 2022 -
Work underway to bring University of Bath's iCAST facility to historic Carriage Works
Work is well underway to bring the historic Carriage Works back into use.
Published: Wednesday, 9th February 2022 -
Parents urged by Council to apply now for school places
Parents and carers with children entering primary, junior or secondary school for the first time next year are being advised by the Council that they now need to apply for school places for them.
Published: Friday, 10th September 2021 -
Swindon’s GCSE pupils celebrate results after two tough COVID-hit years
More than 2,000 pupils in schools across Swindon received their results today.
Published: Friday, 13th August 2021 -
Swindon students celebrate A-Level results
Swindon’s A-Level students are celebrating another year of great results across the town.
Published: Tuesday, 10th August 2021 -
Organisations in Swindon are invited to apply for the UK Community Renewal Fund
Organisations in Swindon are being encouraged by the Council to apply for government funding which is available as part of the UK Community Renewal Fund (UK CRF).
Published: Tuesday, 4th May 2021 -
Council’s Admissions Team ensure most children get into their first choice primary school
The vast majority of children due to start primary school in September have today (16 April) been offered a place at their first choice school.
Published: Friday, 16th April 2021 -
Council scheme delivering road safety improvements to schools across Swindon, nears the end of its first year
Fifteen schools have benefitted from a five-year scheme to improve road safety outside their settings.
Published: Friday, 19th March 2021 -
Council to host live Q&A session as children prepare to return to school from Monday
Swindon Borough Council supports schools and settings to welcome more children back from Monday 8 March.
Published: Tuesday, 2nd March 2021 -
Council aims to increase apprenticeship opportunities with new action plan
Swindon Borough Council has thrown its support behind National Apprenticeship Week (8-14 February) by adopting an action plan, which aims to increase the number of apprenticeships in the Borough.
Published: Monday, 8th February 2021 -
Council statement regarding primary school closures
The Government has issued very clear advice that primary schools in Swindon should reopen this week following the Christmas holidays and our schools are working very hard to achieve this.
Published: Monday, 4th January 2021 -
Council to support families in need this Christmas, with the distribution of supermarket vouchers
Thousands of families will be offered supermarket vouchers ahead of the Christmas and February half-term school holidays, as part of a scheme facilitated by Swindon Borough Council.
Published: Tuesday, 15th December 2020 -
Swindon’s STEAM Museum launches new blended learning resources for schools
In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, is adapting its learning sessions and harnessing new technologies to ensure that school children are given the opportunity to engage with culture and heritage.
Published: Monday, 16th November 2020 -
Social workers to work in Swindon schools as part of national pilot scheme
Social workers will be placed in Swindon’s secondary schools to work with school staff to support children at risk.
Published: Monday, 28th September 2020 -
Council gets behind government campaign ahead of new school term
Swindon Borough Council is backing a national campaign to reassure parents and children that it is safe to return to school when the new term starts next week.
Published: Wednesday, 26th August 2020 -
Swindon’s A-Level students celebrate successful results
The overall A-Level pass rate for students in Swindon has slightly increased, according to provisional results published today (13 August).
Published: Thursday, 13th August 2020 -
Ofsted praises Council’s adult learning scheme
An education programme, which helps adult learners into training or employment, has been rated ‘Good’ with outstanding features by inspectors.
Published: Tuesday, 26th May 2020 -
Free childcare on offer to parents and carers over May half-term
Parents and carers who have been classed as key workers can take advantage of further free childcare courtesy of Swindon Borough Council during May half-term next week.
Published: Wednesday, 20th May 2020 -
Council’s Admissions team ensure most children get into their first choice primary school
The vast majority of children due to start primary school in September have today (16 April) been offered a place at their first choice school.
Published: Thursday, 16th April 2020 -
Council to fund continued childcare for key workers over Easter holidays
Key workers fighting coronavirus on the frontline will be offered free childcare during the Easter holidays and May half-term.
Published: Friday, 3rd April 2020 -
Key workers urged to contact Council for priority childcare
NHS staff and critical workers are being asked to contact Swindon Borough Council if they are struggling to find suitable childcare provision during the current coronavirus pandemic.
Published: Saturday, 28th March 2020 -
Council urges parents to keep children at home if they can following government guidance
Parents are being encouraged to keep their children at home following the Government’s decision to close all schools after today (20 March).
Published: Friday, 20th March 2020 -
More pupils received their first choice secondary school on National Offer Day
Today (2 March), 95 per cent of pupils due to start secondary school in September were offered a place at their first choice school.
Published: Monday, 2nd March 2020 -
There’s less than one week to go before JobFest 2020
Young jobseekers are reminded that there is less than one week to go until one of Wiltshire’s biggest career events returns to the STEAM Museum.
Published: Wednesday, 29th January 2020 -
Primary school admissions deadline is fast approaching
Parents and carers with children entering primary school for the first time in 2020 have just over a week left to apply for their child’s school place.
Published: Monday, 6th January 2020
