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Lydiard Park Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Grange Park Way, Grange Park, Swindon SN5 6HN · lydiardparkacademy.org.uk · 01793 874224

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
47
average Attainment 8 score. Swindon 44, England 46
Last distance offered
4.75 mi
7.64 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,302
95% of 1,370 places
Local authority
Swindon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
26.7%
First language not English
22%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Park Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Furthest distance offered” went to a home 4.75 mi (7.64 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 221 families put the school first and 232 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 244 (Places 227)244September 2023: 231 (Places 230)231September 2024: 224 (Places 232)224September 2025: 231 (Places 232)231September 2026: 221 (Places 232)221Places 232
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262322211100%
September 2025Sept 2025232231195%
September 2024Sept 20242322241100%
September 2023Sept 20232302311▲93%
September 2022Sept 20222272441.1▲90%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Furthest distance offeredDistance
September 20264.75 mi7.64 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47, and 43% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Swindon it was 44, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.7 (England 46.3)46.72017/18: 46.4 (England 46.5)46.42018/19: 47.9 (England 46.7)47.92021/22: 48.5 (England 48.8)48.52022/23: 46.3 (England 46.3)46.32023/24: 46.6 (England 45.9)46.62024/25: 47.0 (England 46.0)47.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●4746
▼43.0%45.4%
●66.4%64.8%
●38.8%40.5%
●4.094.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form35−2.2
Sixth form college5.3−1.7
Further education47.6+7.1
Other education0.5—
Apprenticeship1.5+0.1
Employment1.9−1.8
Not in a lasting destination5.8−2.6
Activity not captured2.4+0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.6 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 23.6 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 25.9 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 31.7 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 36.0 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 33.4 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.6 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 32.1 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
58 studentsC+ (32.1)Average +0.01
59 studentsC+ (32.5)Average +0.01
17 studentsDist (35)Average +0.34
0%AAB or better
91.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2469C+ (32.6)-0.10
2022/2367C+ (33.4)—
2021/2261B- (36)—
2018/1948C+ (31.7)+0.02
2017/1835C- (25.9)-0.15
2016/1777D+ (23.6)-0.24
2015/1654C- (26.6)-0.39

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University47.6+0.5
Apprenticeship8.3+1.2
Employment27.4−6.9
Not in a lasting destination11.9+3.3
Activity not captured4.8+1.9

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 6 December 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Lydiard Park Academy was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
5 Dec 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (143 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
84%
Replies
143
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●49% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 45% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼64% agreeEngland 67%

based on 49 parents (34%) with SEND

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