Lydiard Park Academy

How places are decided at Lydiard Park Academy

Lydiard Park Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lydiard Park Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Lydiard Park Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in December 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Lydiard Park Academy?

Lydiard Park Academy has 1,302 pupils on roll.

What ages does Lydiard Park Academy take?

Lydiard Park Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Lydiard Park Academy located?

Lydiard Park Academy is located in Swindon, SN5 6HN, Swindon.

How do I apply to Lydiard Park Academy?

Lydiard Park Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How far from Lydiard Park Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Lydiard Park Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 4.747 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at Lydiard Park Academy?

When Lydiard Park Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'Looked After Child' or a child who was previously looked after. Previously looked after children are those who immediately after being in care became subject to an adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Any child who has a sibling attending the Academy at the time of admission. Sibling refers to a child who has a brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister or the child of the cohabiting partner, foster brother or sister. The sibling can be in any year group at the Academy; 3. Children of staff — Any child of a member of staff based at Lydiard Park Academy and employed by The Park Academies Trust for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or who were recruited to fill a vacant post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This includes step children, foster children and children of cohabiting partners, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 232 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In all cases where the Academy is oversubscribed, distance, measured as a straight line between the Local Land and Property Gazetteer point of the applicant's home address and the school using the Local Authority's computerised system, will be used to prioritise applications within the over-subscription criteria. If direct distance does not separate applicants, places will be offered by random allocation. In the case of multiple births (twins, triplets and higher), the Admissions Committee will admit all the children.

What is the largest ethnic background at Lydiard Park Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 65.6% of pupils at Lydiard Park Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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