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Lydiard Park Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Grange Park Way
 Grange Park
 Swindon
 Wiltshire SN5 6HN
Telephone: 01793 874224

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Greendown Community School
Trust: The Park Academies Trust
Sponsor: Lydiard Park Academy

Staff and Pupils

Executive Principal: Mr Gary Pearson (since January 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Clive Zimmerman
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 84.8 / 19.86
Non-teaching Staff*: 53.86
Number of pupils: 1302
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.4
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 34.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Swindon
Constituency: South Swindon
Electoral Ward: Lydiard and Freshbrook
School Number: 8664086

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd January 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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