Education
Swindon has 53 primary schools, 11 secondary schools and two purpose built sixth-form colleges. Two secondary schools also have 6th forms. It does not have an independent school; the nearest is Marlborough College in the market town of Marlborough, Wiltshire 19.7km south.
- St. Joseph's Catholic College, a Business & Enterprise College, holds specialist status. It houses an inbuilt 6th form, submitting up to 150 students.
- Churchfields School holds dual specialist Science College and Maths and Computing College status.
- Commonweal School holds specialist Arts College status.
- Lydiard Park Academy holds dual specialist Sports College and Maths and Computing College status.
- Nova Hreod College holds dual specialist Science College and Maths and Computing College status. Nova Hreod is planning to open a sixth form college in 2012.
- Dorcan Technology College holds specialist Technology College status.
- Kingsdown School holds specialist Technology College status.
- Isambard Community School was opened in September 2007 with an intake of only Year 7 (11–12 year olds) now taking up to year 11. The school is a Performing Arts College.It is situated within the mass housing development of Priory Vale.
- Swindon Academy was established in 2007 and holds specialist status in Science and Business & Enterprise.
- The Ridgeway School and Sixth Form College, situated in the nearby village of Wroughton, holds Science Specialist Status. The school converted to Academy status in September 2011.
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