Lydiard Park Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Swindon
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
4.747 miles
Published by Swindon Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Lydiard Park Academy is a secondary school in Swindon for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2023. Swindon has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Lydiard Park Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 4.747 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 2026, the last child offered a place lived 4.747 miles away, the 2nd longest of 9 Swindon secondary schools with a published last distance.
- Year 7 2026 entry had 221 first-choice applications for 232 offers; 220 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family was not offered a place.
- 2024/25 GCSE: 43% got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%), the 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Swindon.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Swindon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Grange Park Way, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6HN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Swindon
- Pupils on roll
- 1,302 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils show pride in their work and are keen to learn.”
- “The school knows students in the sixth form as individuals and supports them to achieve well in their chosen qualifications.”
- “Pupils have positive, trusting relationships with adults.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils lack the confidence to debate and discuss their learning with their peers.”
- “This limits their ability to reapply their learning and deepen their understanding.”
- “The school recognises that low attendance or repeated poor behaviour hinders a few pupils’ ability to learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 43% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 221 first-preference applications, 232 offers in total, 220 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Swindon.
- The Deanery CofE Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Nova Hreod Academy 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- UTC Swindon 2.3 mi Requires improvement
- The Commonweal School 2.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Abbey Park School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic College 3.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lawn Manor Academy 3.6 mi Good Last distance published