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Lydiard Park Academy

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

Local ranking6th of 14 secondary schools in Swindon
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1370

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
38.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
214

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
34.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
47.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

58

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
35.0
16-18 Cohort
143

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1287
Boys
630 (49%)
Girls
657 (51%)
Capacity
1370 (94% full)
SEND
17.9%
FSM Eligible
26.5%
EAL
18.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
14.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
81.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,929/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 69.5%
  • White Other: 13.0%
  • Black African: 3.9%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.3%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Asian Other: 1.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%

69.5%

White British

13.0%

White Other

3.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137264
UKPRN
10034861
Establishment No.
4086
Trust
THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST

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