Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School
The Butts, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, SN5 3LR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Andrew Farmer
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Sponsor
- The Blue Kite Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Chippenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 142293
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793770571
About this school
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Swindon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 140 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 19 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 42% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 58% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 63% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 47% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 181 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 165 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School compares
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School ranked 61st of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5% | 7.9% | 140 | — |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton | 62% | 4.4% | 14.6% | 318 | 1.0 miles |
| Tregoze Primary School | 83% | 3.5% | 14.2% | 206 | 1.4 miles |
| Brook Field Primary School | 70% | 3.9% | 10.9% | 410 | 1.4 miles |
| Peatmoor Community Primary School | 44% | 5.2% | 18.8% | 192 | 1.6 miles |
| Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy | 58% | 4.5% | 12% | 211 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.88%
- English as an additional language
- 6.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.02%
- Persistent absence
- 13.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton1.0 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Tregoze Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Brook Field Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Peatmoor Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School ranks 26th of the 64 ranked primary schools in Swindon.
- Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary Primary
- Abbey Meads Community Primary School Primary
- Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Badbury Park Primary School Primary
- Beechcroft Infant School Primary
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bridlewood Primary School Primary
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broad Town Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brook Field Primary School Primary
- Catherine Wayte Primary School Primary
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School teach?
- Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the principal of Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School?
- The principal of Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School is Mr Andrew Farmer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School?
- Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School full?
- Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 140 on roll (67%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School is part of THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 35% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School ranked 61st of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.