How many pupils does Lydiard Park Academy have?

Lydiard Park Academy has 1,287 pupils enrolled.

Who is the executive principal of Lydiard Park Academy?

The executive principal of Lydiard Park Academy is Gary Pearson.

What type of school is Lydiard Park Academy?

Lydiard Park Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Lydiard Park Academy in?

Lydiard Park Academy is in the Swindon local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Lydiard Park Academy

Grange Park Way, Grange Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6HN

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 6 December 2023). Last inspected 6 December 2023.

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1,287

Pupils

25.7%

Free school meals

1 August 2011

Opened

About this school

Lydiard Park Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Swindon, Wiltshire. The school has 1,287 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 6 December 2023). Last inspected 6 December 2023. The Executive Principal is Gary Pearson. The school is administered by Swindon local authority. It belongs to THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 August 2011.

School details

Executive Principal: Gary Pearson
Trust: THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Swindon
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137264

Contact

01793874224 ask@lydiardparkacademy.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Lydiard Park Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Swindon). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

47.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.19

Progress 8 · 2023-24

43%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

66%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.09

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

39%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →