Liden Academy, Swindon | The Schools Guide

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Liden Academy

Liden Academy, Liden Drive, Liden, Liden Drive, Swindon SN3 6EX

https://liden.excalibur.org.uk/

Liden Academy is an academy. It has about 430 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In November 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2021.

This school is a member of Excalibur Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Nythe Primary School, Ogbourne CofE Primary School, Lambourn CofE Primary School, St Katharine's CofE Primary School and Oare Church of England Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Environment and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		Badbury Park Primary School
0.7		Eldene Nursery and Primary School
0.9		OakTree Nursery and Primary School
0.9		Goddard Park Community Primary School
1.1		Holy Family Catholic Primary School
1.3		Covingham Park Primary School
1.3		Lawn Primary and Nursery School
1.4		Nythe Primary School
1.4		Wanborough Primary School
1.7		Mountford Manor Primary School
1.7		Colebrook Junior School
1.7		Colebrook Infant Academy

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite low.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is poor, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor.

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