Academy converter · Swindon

Liden Academy

0–11Ages
395Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148321URN

Liden Drive, Liden, Swindon, SN3 6EX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.4 below Swindon median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

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68 applications for 38 places · 37th of 54 in Swindon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 14 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Swindon median (2.2) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

68 applications · 38 places offered · 38 named it first

2026 1.8; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 1.9; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 1.9; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 1.5; Swindon median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Swindon median median 1.9
2021 1.4; Swindon median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 1.4; Swindon median median 2.1; as the previous school
2019 1.4; Swindon median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 1.6; Swindon median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 1.5; Swindon median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.5; Swindon median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Swindon median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Swindon median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Swindon median in 0 of 5 years.

This school
Swindon median

Dashed bars: as Liden Primary and Nursery School (URN 131901), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	38	68	1.8	38	1.00
Sep 2025	37	70	1.9	36	0.97
Sep 2024	39	74	1.9	39	1.00
Sep 2023	39	59	1.5	39	1.00
Sep 2022	49	73	1.5	48	0.98
Sep 2021 *	41	59	1.4	41	1.00
Sep 2020 *	51	72	1.4	50	0.98
Sep 2019 *	54	75	1.4	52	0.96
Sep 2018 *	49	78	1.6	50	1.02
Sep 2017 *	46	69	1.5	43	0.93
Sep 2016 *	50	73	1.5	48	0.96
Sep 2015 *	32	52	1.6	31	0.97
Sep 2014 *	40	71	1.8	37	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 73% · Maths 66% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%28th of 52 in Swindon

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard66%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Swindon 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

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Swindon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	7%	105	103
2023/24	50%	5%	104	103
2022/23	58%	4%	106	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Liden AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

1.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Eldene Nursery and Primary School
1.0 km · Swindon

Good2022

2.3applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Badbury Park Primary School
1.1 km · Swindon

Good2024

1.5applications per place
Oaktree Nursery and Primary School
1.4 km · Swindon

Not yet inspected

1.8applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Goddard Park Community Primary School
1.7 km · Swindon

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
1.8 km · Swindon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Covingham Park Primary School
2.1 km · Swindon

Remains Good2020

2.1applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Wanborough Primary School
2.1 km · Swindon

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Lawn Primary and Nursery School
2.2 km · Swindon

Not yet inspected

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148321 · 866/2004
Trust: Excalibur Academies Trust
Capacity: 504 pupils · 395 on roll
Free school meals: 20.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2021
Replaced: Liden Primary and Nursery School (URN 131901)
Address: Liden Drive, Liden, Swindon, SN3 6EX
Local authority: Swindon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources