Highworth Warneford is a mixed sex accadmy status secondary school

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 for pupils aged between 11 and 16 years. It is situated in Highworth

Highworth

Highworth is a market town in the unitary authority of Swindon in Wiltshire, England, located about north-east of Swindon town centre. At the 2001 census it had a population of 7,996...

, a small town north of Swindon

Swindon

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, United Kingdom

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. The school has been awarded specialist status as a Technology College

Technology College

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. As of 2004, there are just short of 1000 students enrolled at the school. The modern Highworth Warneford was established in 1975, replacing Warneford Secondary Modern which was established in 1957. However the main buildings from Warneford Secondary Modern are still in use at the school. It is considered one of the best schools in the area, generally near or at the top of the league tables.