Lydiard Park AcademyGrange Park Way , Swindon

Lydiard Park Academy, based in Swindon, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Lydiard Park Academy currently has around 1287 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 25.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.6%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 14 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.3%). other white pupils make up about 13%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 39% who stay in school sixth forms and 40% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .