Lydiard Park Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Swindon · SN5 6HN · Swindon
Ages 11–18
- Att846.6
- P80.2
- EM5+49%
- Absence7.9%
2.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 142316
Bradon Forest School
Academy converter · Swindon · SN5 4AT
Ages 11–16 · 987 pupils · Wiltshire
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
46.0
Overall absence
8.5%
Admissions demand
0.88 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-02-28
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.08
−20+2
Attainment 846.0
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry32%
EBacc APS: 4.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
- Authorised absence
- 6.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 951
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.88 · Often has places
1st preferences
163
Places offered
185
1st-preference offers
163
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 415
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 185
- Applications from outside LA
- 287
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 107
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill78%
987 pupils · 1,260 places
- Pupils on roll
- 987
- Boys / girls
- 524 / 463
- School capacity
- 1,260
- Capacity fill
- 987 / 1,260 (78%)
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
- FSM pupils
- 179
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
- Sponsor
- The Athelstan Trust
- Headteacher
- Sarah Haines
Location
- Address
- The Peak, Purton
- Postcode
- SN5 4AT
- Town
- Swindon
- County
- Wiltshire
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- District
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Swindon, Wiltshire, 987 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.2%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Abbey Park School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Swindon · SN25 2ND · Swindon
Ages 11–16
- Att844.8
- P80.0
- EM5+47%
- Absence8.1%
2.6 miles away
Nova Hreod Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Swindon · SN2 2NQ · Swindon
Ages 11–16
- Att846.0
- P8-0.1
- EM5+41%
- Absence12.2%
2.8 miles away
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Swindon · SN4 7HG · Wiltshire
Ages 11–18
- Att847.4
- P80.1
- EM5+51%
- Absence7.6%
2.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Sarah Haines
- Telephone
- 01793770570