Lydiard Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 6 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
- 1262 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 17.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.6%
- Persistent absence
- 18.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
White British 70%
Other White 12.8%
Mixed 7.3%
African 3%
Other 1.8%
Other Asian 1.7%
Indian 1.2%
Other Black 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.02
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.92
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 89 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
Admissions
Lydiard Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 70
- 3rd preference
- 73
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 123 115 |
| Year 8 | 232 115 117 |
| Year 9 | 223 103 120 |
| Year 10 | 215 109 106 |
| Year 11 | 211 104 107 |
| Year 12 | 62 29 33 |
| Year 13 | 77 46 31 |
| Year 14 | 4 1 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 47.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 20.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 17.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 48.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 8.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 7.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 5.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 1.7% |