Abbey Park School

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

, ,
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

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.