Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School, Swindon
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Swindon, part of The Blue Kite Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 34th-highest of the 65 schools in Swindon with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School in detail
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Thursday 10 December 2026 at 1.30pm and an open day on Tuesday 5 January 2027 at 11am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Wiltshire
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 58% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School are St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 79% maths); Tregoze Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 86% maths); Brook Field Primary School (1.4 miles, 77% reading, 82% maths); and Peatmoor Community Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 59% reading, 63% maths).
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, PurtonTregoze Primary SchoolBrook Field Primary SchoolPeatmoor Community Primary School
The trust
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School is one of 27 schools run by The Blue Kite Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%), Mixed (6%) and Chinese (5%).
In 2026, 11 pupils (7.9%) received SEN support and 9 (6.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Beeches (e-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often bicycle theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School are Bradon Forest School (0.9 miles) and Lydiard Park Academy (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The curriculum is not yet ambitious enough for all pupils. Recent improvements to the core curriculum have had a positive impact. Pupils develop their fluency as readers and mathematicians as they move through the school. However, pupils' knowledge in the wider foundation curriculum is not in as depth as it needs to be. The curriculum does not yet support all pupils to build their knowledge well.
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School is a school that encourages pupils to 'believe, learn and grow'. Pupils are welcoming and respectful. The school is inclusive and pupils' attitudes to learning are positive. Pupils enjoy learning new things and solving problems.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has recently taken decisive action to revise its curriculum in mathematics and English. This was in response to low published outcomes in KS2 last year. In these subjects the curriculum is designed so that pupils build their knowledge in a logical sequence. However, in the foundation subjects the important knowledge that pupils need to learn and remember has not been identified. As a result, pupils do not yet build their knowledge well enough in the wider curriculum. The reading and mathematics curriculum are implemented well. Pupils recap their prior learning and build their knowledge well. The school's mathematics curriculum is designed and sequenced well. A focus on developing fluency helps pupils develop a secure understanding of number facts. Older pupils build on this knowledge well to explain their thinking when solving more complex problems. The implementation of the wider foundation curriculum is not as effective. Assessment is not used with enough precision to check what pupils know and remember. It is not used to inform future learning. This makes it harder for pupils to build their knowledge over time.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
5.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 58% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
14.0
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School.
- Lydiard Millicent After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Revolution Performing Arts - Lydiard MillicentAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School is in Wiltshire; for families living there:
Apply to Wiltshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
162 pupils
210 places
48 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Swindon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swindon
Across Wiltshire council
Places available
6,156
Applications
4,455
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
140
Total Pupils
65
Boys
75
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
12.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,269
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,285
Per pupil
£961k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
13.5%
Persistent absence
141
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School?
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School?
Classes at Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School?
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School has around 140 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Lydiard Millicent After School Club (registered, not yet graded) and Revolution Performing Arts - Lydiard Millicent (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School?
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School is at The Butts, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 3LR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)