Badbury Park Primary SchoolLiden Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Badbury Park Primary School and Liden Academy are primary schools in Swindon.
Badbury Park Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Liden Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Badbury Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Badbury Park Primary School was judged Good and Liden Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Liden Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonBadbury Park Primary School | SwindonLiden Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 65 in Swindon | 23rd of 65 in Swindon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 0-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 335 | 403 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 504 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN3 6ER | Swindon, SN3 6EX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 335 | 403 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 27.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.3% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Badbury Park Primary School
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