Liden Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 14 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Swindon
Unique reference
148321
Address
Liden Drive, Liden, SN3 6EX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
403 (88% of total capacity)
Boys
48.9%
Girls
51.1%
First language not English
20.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.3%
Persistent absence
13.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 68.2%
Other White 7.4%
Mixed 6.6%
Other Asian 5.2%
African 3.2%
Indian 3%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage-1
MathsAverage-0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 50%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Liden Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
37
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
36
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
17
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
36
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher21.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
3
1
2
Early Years 2, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
13
6
7
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
1
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
24
14
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
14
8
6
Reception, Part-time
24
15
9
Reception, Full-time
15
12
3
Year 1
45
20
25
Year 2
47
20
27
Year 3
44
23
21
Year 4
48
19
29
Year 5
60
31
29
Year 6
60
26
34
Year 2024-2025

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