Liden Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 0–11 · Swindon
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Swindon Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Liden Academy is a primary school in Swindon for ages 0–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 November 2023. Swindon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Liden 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 |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 figure was the 3rd highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Swindon that have results.
- Reception 2026 drew 38 first-choice applications for 38 offers, 1.0 first choices per offer and the 11th highest of 59 Swindon primary schools; every first-choice family was offered a place.
- There are 20.9 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 23.8 across the 8 nearest primary 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
- Liden Drive, Liden, Swindon, SN3 6EX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 0–11
- Council
- Swindon
- Pupils on roll
- 395 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Liden Academy are welcoming and friendly.”
- “Staff have high expectations of all.”
- “Pupils understand these and know why it is important to do their best.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, the way in which the curriculum is planned does not support pupils to learn the skills and knowledge they need.”
- “Pupils, therefore, do not build on previous learning successfully.”
- “In a few subjects, the school has not checked what pupils know and remember effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 38 offers in total, 38 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Swindon.
- Eldene Nursery and Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Badbury Park Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Oaktree Nursery and Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Goddard Park Community Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Covingham Park Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wanborough Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lawn Primary and Nursery School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published