Lydiard Park Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Swindon, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,302 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,370.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (6 Dec 2023). The published Attainment 8 score was 47.0 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was C+ for 2024/25. Admissions data records 221 first-preference applications and 232 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Good
Based on 6 Dec 2023 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
Ungraded inspection · 6 Dec 2023: School remains Good
Published 21 Feb 2018.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Swindon |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 232 |
| First-preference applications | 221 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 384 |
| First-preference offers | 220 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 47 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 66.4% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 43% |
| EBacc entry | 38.8% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 19.6% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 12.1% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.09 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 32.07 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 32.76 |
| Value added | 0.01 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | -0.16 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | 0.17 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 0% |
| Pupils | 58 |
| Average grade | C+ |
| Best three A-levels: average grade | C+ |
| Published progress band | Average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 28.8% |
| Sixth-form college | 14.4% |
| Further education college | 42.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% |
| Employment | 2.7% |
| Not sustained | 5.9% |
| Unknown | 1.8% |
Cohort: 222 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 92.3%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 36.6% |
| Further education | 0% |
| Other education | 1.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% |
| Employment | 46.5% |
| Not sustained | 5.6% |
| Unknown | 4.2% |
Cohort: 71 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 90.1%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
15.4 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 5.05% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 2.8% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 65.6% |
| White other | 14.2% |
| Mixed | 7.3% |
| Asian | 4.9% |
| Black | 5.9% |
| Other | 2.1% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:40 – 15:05 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-20; confirm current arrangements.
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