Abbey Park School

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Abbey Park School
Address
Abbey Park School
The Learning Campus, Redhouse Way

Swindon
,
Wiltshire
,
SN25 2ND

England
Coordinates 51°36′11″N1°49′07″W / 51.6030°N 1.8185°W / 51.6030; -1.8185
Information
Type Academy
MottoPotential into Performance
Established2007 (as Isambard School)
School districtRedhouse
Department for Education URN 145744 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head of SchoolJon Ward [1]
Gender Mixed
Age11to 16
Enrollment1180 [1]  (September 2024)
ColoursBlack   and Gold  
Website abbeyparkschool.org.uk OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Abbey Park School (formerly Isambard School) is a mixed secondary school in North Swindon, Wiltshire, England. [2]

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The school was called Isambard School when it was established in 2007. [3] In 2016, it was judged inadequate by Ofsted. [4] The name and uniform changed in 2017. [5] In 2018, Abbey Park School became an academy, joining the Park Academies Trust. As of 2024, its most recent inspection was in 2023, with an overall judgement of good. [6]

School houses

There are five school houses at Abbey Park School: [7]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 "Abbey Park School". GOV.UK: Schools. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Nield, John. "Abbey Park School". www.swindon.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Ogle, Roger. "2017 September: Ten years of change at North Swindon Secondary School". Swindon Link. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Haworth, Thomas (9 November 2016). "Isambard School rated 'Inadequate' by Ofsted". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Haworth, Thomas (15 March 2017). "Isambard school to get new name and uniform as sweeping changes are made". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  6. ↑ Hesketh, Rachel (2023). "Inspection of Abbey Park School". Ofsted. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  7. ↑ School, Abbey Park. "House System". Abbey Park School. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "CROSS-COUNTRY: Ridgeway lead the way in schools' event". Swindon Advertiser. 23 November 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2024.


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