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Lydiard Park Academy

Academy converter · Swindon · SN5 6HN

Ages 11–18 · 1,302 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

46.6

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.19
−20+2
Attainment 846.6
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.6%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,157

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

224

Places offered

232

1st-preference offers

224

Total preferences (any rank)
367
Preferred offers (top 3)
232
Applications from outside LA
24
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
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 fill95%

1,302 pupils · 1,370 places

Pupils on roll
1,302
Boys / girls
638 / 664
School capacity
1,370
Capacity fill
1,302 / 1,370 (95%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
306
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Lydiard Park Academy
Headteacher
Mr Gary Pearson

Location

Address
Grange Park Way, Grange Park
Postcode
SN5 6HN
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
Swindon South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 15 capacity

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 11–18, in Swindon, Swindon, 1,302 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Secondary schools in Swindon
15
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN5
14
Secondary in SN5
2
Open schools in Swindon LA
92
Secondary in Swindon LA
13

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gary Pearson
Telephone
01793874224
Website
http://www.lydiardparkacademy.org.uk

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