Bradon Forest School


Bradon Forest School is a mixed secondary school in Purton in the English county of Wiltshire. In September 2015 the school converted to academy status and is now part of the Athelstan Academy Trust, which also includes Malmesbury School in Malmesbury and The Dean Academy in Lydney. The headteacher of Bradon Forest School is Julie Dickson.
The school was established in 1962 as Bradon Forest Secondary School, initially with accommodation for 390 pupils. By 2016 there were 856 enrolled.
Actress Billie Piper once attended the school, as did footballers Matthew Mills and former Swindon Town player Michael Pook. Other former students include gymnast Laura Halford, swimmer Grant Turner and cricketer Craig Miles.
Bradon Forest School previously held specialist Arts College status.

Achievements

Between 2002 and 2006, 70.7% of students gained 5 or more A* to C grades in GCSEs. 51% gained 8 or more A* to C grades. The mean number of A* to C grades per student was 6.93.
2014 and 2015's year 11 leavers saw the best grades to date in GCSEs.
At the Ofsted inspection in April 2016, the school was rated as 'Good' in all categories.