The Deanery CofE Academy
Ofsted: InadequateFree schools · Secondary
Swindon · SN1 7DA · Swindon
Ages 11–18
- FSM25.2%
1.8 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 137264
Lydiard Park Academy
Academy converter · Swindon · SN5 6HN
Ages 11–18 · 1,302 pupils · Swindon
Ofsted
School remains Good
Attainment 8
46.6
Overall absence
7.9%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2024-01-18
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
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%+)
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.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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%
2.2 miles away
Bradon Forest School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Swindon · SN5 4AT · Wiltshire
Ages 11–16
- Att846.0
- P8-0.1
- EM5+50%
- Absence8.5%
2.2 miles away
UTC Swindon
Ofsted: Requires improvementUniversity technical college · Secondary
Swindon · SN1 5ET · Swindon
Ages 14–19
- Att831.1
- P8-1.5
- EM5+24%
- Absence11.8%
2.3 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%
2.5 miles away
The Commonweal School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextAcademy converter · Secondary
Swindon · SN1 4JE · Swindon
Ages 11–19
- Att844.9
- P8-0.1
- EM5+44%
- Absence9.8%
2.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Pearson
- Telephone
- 01793874224