Information Events

When you register your interest for the Grammar Stream, you are invited to attend these events via email, so please make sure you choose a frequently used email - just one per family please. NB: some events have limited numbers.

Grammar Stream In Action at Swindon Academy 

Parents and carers are invited into Swindon Academy on a weekday morning (usually 9 - 10am) to enable them to get a feel for our Grammar Stream teaching, speak directly to our Grammar Stream leadership team, and meet students. This is a 1 hour event including a quick introduction and then parents are escorted by Grammar Stream students on a tour of our classrooms, to get a glance into lessons. This short session is intended for parents/ carers  - we do not expect children to attend during school time, unless permission has been sought.The next dates are:

Friday 26th September and Thursday 2nd October

Taster Sessions for students

Tour and taster at Marlborough College, Wiltshire, for students and their families.

Marlborough College host a Taster Session for students while their parents have a short tour of the College and introductory talk about the role the College plays to support the Grammar Stream at Swindon Academy.  NB: participants should make their own travel arrangements, free parking on site

Saturday 8 November, 9:45am

Maths Mastery and English Excellence Taster Lessons at Swindon Academy

To help pupils decide if they enjoy the level of challenge provided in Grammar Stream, we are holding a Maths Mastery and English Excellence Taster Session (for Year 6 students) at Swindon Academy.  The next date is:

Saturday 24 January 2026 morning, 9:30 - 11:15am