Lydiard Park Academy
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Attainment 8 of 47.0 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 47.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 63%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.19
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.01, 0.40]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 214 | 47.0 | — | 63.1% | 38.8% | 4.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 206 | 46.6 | +0.19 | 63.6% | 40.8% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 222 | 46.3 | +0.02 | 58.0% | 21.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 215 | 48.5 | -0.12 | 67.0% | 16.0% | 4.0 |
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School information
| URN | 137264 |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Executive Principal Gary Pearson |
| Trust | THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SN5 6HN |
| Latest pupils | 214 |
| FSM eligible | 25.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Grange Park Way, Grange Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6HN
http://www.lydiardparkacademy.org.uk1793874224| DfE number | 4086 |
| UKPRN | 10034861 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |