Bradon Forest School

Bradon Forest School
Bradon Forest School
Address
	The Peak; Purton, Wiltshire, SN5 4AT; England
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Challenge and aspire to achieve beyond expectations
Established	1962
Local authority	Wiltshire Council
Department for Education URN	142316 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Sarah Haines
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 16
Colour(s)	Blue, green, white
Website	www.bradonforest.org.uk

Bradon Forest School is a mixed secondary school in Purton (near Swindon) 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, The Dean Academy in Lydney, Sir William Romney's School, Tetbury and Chipping Sodbury School. The headteacher of Bradon Forest School is Sarah Haines.

The school was established in 1962 as Bradon Forest Secondary School, initially with accommodation for 390 pupils.[1] By 2016 there were 856 enrolled.[2]

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,[3] swimmer Grant Turner and cricketer Craig Miles.[3][4]

Achievements

In April 2016 Ofsted rated the school as 'Good' in all categories.[2]

References

"Bradon Forest School, Purton". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
"School Report: Bradon Forest School". Ofsted. April 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
Austin, Liz (June 2017). "Laura Halford and Grant Turner open the new Bradon Forest Sports Hall".
Houlihan, Owen (13 September 2018). "Purton bowler Craig Miles signs for Warwickshire". Swindon Advertiser. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

External links

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[1] "Bradon Forest School, Purton". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

[:0-2] "School Report: Bradon Forest School". Ofsted. April 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

[opening-3] Austin, Liz (June 2017). "Laura Halford and Grant Turner open the new Bradon Forest Sports Hall".

[4] Houlihan, Owen (13 September 2018). "Purton bowler Craig Miles signs for Warwickshire". Swindon Advertiser. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.