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Liden Academy

Academy converter · Swindon · SN3 6EX

Ages 0–11 · 395 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
337

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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%

395 pupils · 504 places

Pupils on roll
395
Boys / girls
192 / 203
School capacity
504
Capacity fill
395 / 504 (78%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 0–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Excalibur Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jeff Mason

Location

Address
Liden Drive, Liden
Postcode
SN3 6EX
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
Swindon South
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 (primary), Ages 0–11, in Swindon, Swindon, 395 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20%.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Primary schools in Swindon
77
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN3
24
Primary in SN3
18
Open schools in Swindon LA
92
Primary in Swindon LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Badbury Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand0.98

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    • KS254%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM55.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Covingham Park Primary School

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    • FSM17.7%
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  • Lawn Primary and Nursery School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jeff Mason
Telephone
01793531025
Website
https://liden.excalibur.org.uk/

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