66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
876.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,287
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySwindon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Lydiard Park Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Swindon
Part ofTHE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-0pp
70%67%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
-6pp
49%45%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
47.0
+0.4
48.547.446.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.0
EBacc entry
39%
-2pp
41%28%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
876.1
+45.5
876.1834.5792.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 876.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.1
-0.5
36.033.931.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.1
A-level value added
+0.01
+0.1
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-5pp
12%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,287
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Grange Park Way, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HN
Local authority
Swindon
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% | 43% | 47.0 | Not applicable | 39% | 876.1 | 39% | 1,287 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 48% | 46.6 | +0.19 | 41% | 830.5 | 41% | 1,262 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 42% | 46.3 | +0.02 | 21% | 871.0 | 22% | 1,275 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 48% | 48.5 | -0.12 | 16% | 867.7 | 16% | 1,271 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 42% | 47.9 | -0.04 | 27% | 792.9 | 27% | 1,208 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 41% | 46.4 | +0.23 | 27% | 725.1 | 27% | 1,149 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 42% | 46.7 | +0.15 | 28% | — | 29% | 1,109 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.01 | 0% | 69 |
| 2023/24 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.10 | 5% | 89 |
| 2022/23 | 33.4 | C+ | — | 7% | 83 |
| 2021/22 | 36.0 | B- | — | 12% | 75 |
| 2018/19 | 31.7 | C+ | +0.02 | 2% | 65 |
| 2017/18 | 25.9 | C- | -0.15 | 7% | 42 |
| 2016/17 | 23.6 | D+ | -0.24 | 3% | 80 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,287 | 15.7 | 18% | 19% | 26% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,262 | 15.6 | 16% | 17% | 25% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,275 | 16.6 | 14% | 16% | 25% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,271 | 16.9 | 13% | 15% | 24% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,251 | 16.3 | 12% | 15% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,208 | 15.4 | 11% | 13% | 22% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,149 | 14.3 | 11% | 12% | 25% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,109 | 14.7 | 14% | 12% | 27% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.