Lydiard Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 5 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Unique reference
- 137264
- Address
- Grange Park Way, Grange Park, SN5 6HN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1287 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 18.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.8%
- Persistent absence
- 21.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 69.3%
Other White 13%
Mixed 7.1%
African 3.9%
Other 1.9%
Other Asian 1.6%
Indian 1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.09
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Lydiard Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 231
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 91
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 234 114 120 |
| Year 8 | 239 122 117 |
| Year 9 | 232 114 118 |
| Year 10 | 229 107 122 |
| Year 11 | 213 109 104 |
| Year 12 | 79 34 45 |
| Year 13 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 14 | 1 1 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 47.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 19.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 19.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 49.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 8.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 4.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 2.4% |