Special academy · Swindon
Uplands School
- Special
- Ages 11–19
- Sixth form
Term dates
Special academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Swindon council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.
2026/27
2027/28
Admissions
Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.
Before and after school
These clubs are registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:
- Short Breaks. Ofsted report
- Brunel Short Breaks. Ofsted report
Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection, 2 July 2024. Overall: Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form
- Good
From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.
About and location
- Type
- Special academy
- Phase
- Special
- Ages
- 11–19
- Pupils
- 172 (capacity 173)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Academy trust
- BRUNEL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Phone
- 01793493910
- Address
- The Learning Campus, Tadpole Lane, Swindon, SN25 2NB
School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.