Nova Hreod Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Swindon
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Swindon Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Nova Hreod Academy is a secondary school in Swindon for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 16 November 2022. Swindon has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Nova Hreod Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Year 7 applicant was offered a place in 2026; 0 of the 11 other Swindon secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome did the same.
- Year 7 2026 saw 153 first-choice applications for 228 offers, the 2nd lowest of 12 Swindon secondary schools at 0.7 first choices per offer.
- Every first-choice family was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, and 75 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 53% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Swindon.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Swindon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Akers Way, Moredon, Swindon, SN2 2NQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Swindon
- Pupils on roll
- 1,044 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 16 November 2022
Strengths
- “Nova Hreod is a friendly and welcoming school.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of pupils.”
- “Pupils reflect these values in their positive attitude towards school.”
To improve
- “However, a minority feel that communication from staff could be strengthened.”
- “There are some incidents of derogatory language used between pupils.”
- “However, in some subjects, pupils are not given enough opportunity to discuss or debate their learning to help them secure a deeper understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 53% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 153 first-preference applications, 228 offers in total, 153 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Swindon.
- UTC Swindon 1.4 mi Requires improvement
- Abbey Park School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic College 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lydiard Park Academy 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Commonweal School 2.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Kingsdown School 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Deanery CofE Academy 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Great Western Academy 2.4 mi Good Last distance published