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The Park Academies Trust is a mixed phase Trust educating approximately 3000 pupils ranging from nursery through to sixth form. A key feature of the Trust is the importance we place on developing curriculum alignment and a smooth transition between primary, secondary and post-16 education.
The admission arrangements for each of our schools can be found in the Admissions section on the individual school's website along with details regarding how to appeal and the appeals timetable.
Consultation on proposed changes to the Admission Arrangements for Orchid Vale Primary School, Kingfisher CE Academy and Highworth Warneford School
The Park Academies Trust is consulting on revised School Admission Arrangements for all of our schools mentioned above. Our intention is that these revised arrangements will be in place for entry for the academic year 2027-28.
Please see further information in the 'Related Documents' section below.
Abbey Park School (APS) was launched in September 2017 and quickly established itself as a high achieving and popular school. Located in North Swindon, it has a modern, purpose-built campus and provides education to pupils aged 11-16.
Rapidly rising results have led to the school being oversubscribed for Year 7 entry in each of the last two years. Abbey Park School received its first OFSTED inspection in February 2023 and was awarded 'GOOD' across all categories.
Pupil numbers: 1150 pupils aged 11-16 with a strong local reputation.
Website: www.abbeyparkschool.org.uk
Bridlewood Primary School is a one form entry primary school which officially opened in Easter 2004. The school educates just over 200 pupils in modern buildings and aims to engage the interest of all of its children and provide opportunities for them to thrive and develop their independence and confidence through a topic based curriculum.
Pupil numbers: Over 230 pupils from nursery to Year 6 with an excellent reputation for providing a varied, stimulating and high quality primary experience.
Website: www.bridlewoodprimaryschool.org.uk
The Deanery is a Church of England Academy for students between the ages of 11 and 18 located on Peglars Way. The school opened in 2019 and joined The Park Academies Trust in September 2024. The school blends a rigorous academic programme with a focus on the whole child and offers outstanding opportunities in sport, leadership, and the creative and performing arts. In line with the Church of England education strategy The Deanery promotes an education that allows children, young people and adults to live out 'life in all its fullness'.
Pupil numbers: 840 pupils aged 11-16
Website: www.dcea.org.uk
Highworth Warneford is a friendly and successful 11-16 school serving the market town of Highworth and the surrounding area. The school has a strong ethos and a proud tradition of academic excellence. and provides a safe, well-disciplined and vibrant learning environment and the quality of pastoral care is outstanding.
Pupil numbers: Over 650
Website: www.warnefordschool.org
Kingfisher CE Academy is a two-form entry primary school, which opened to Nursery and Reception pupils in September 2021 and joined The Park Academies Trust in September 2024. The school will grow incrementally year by year, and once full will serve 420 pupils aged 4 to 11 as well as offering 76 nursery places. In line with the Church of England education strategy Kingfisher CE Academy promotes an education that allows children, young people and adults to live out 'life in all its fullness'.
Pupil numbers: 95
Website: kcea.org.uk
Lydiard Park Academy (LPA) is a thriving 11-16 mixed comprehensive academy serving West Swindon and surrounds. It is consistently one of the highest achieving schools in the area for the amount of progress made by pupils of all abilities and backgrounds.
It has held an OFSTED rating of ‘Good’ for over twelve years and is consistently oversubscribed for entry into Year 7. As an inclusive school, LPA also includes a Special Resource Provision for 15 pupils with autism.
Pupil numbers: 1280 pupils aged 11-16 with a strong reputation for both academic and sporting success.
Website: www.lydiardparkacademy.org.uk
Orchid Vale is an inclusive school where individual strengths are recognised, celebrated and nurtured to help children grow and become independent aspirational life-long learners. It has modern, purpose-built facilities and educates over 500 pupils from nursery through to Year 6.
It is embracing the changes required following its OFSTED inspection in October 2020.
Pupil numbers: Over 500 pupils from nursery to Year 6 with an excellent reputation for providing a varied, stimulating and high quality primary experience.
Website: https://orchidvale-swindon.secure-dbprimary.com/swindon/primary/orchidvale
As The Park Academies Trust Sixth Form, we aim to be a centre of educational excellence that inspires all students to turn their potential into performance. The Park Academies Trust Sixth Form is the place for academic rigour. We are dedicated in providing the very best opportunities for our students with a particular focus on developing confident learners who achieve high A level and vocational grades thus opening the door to the best Higher Education available to them.Student numbers: 250
Website: www.tpatsixthform.org.uk
Red Oaks Primary School (ROPS) is a thriving primary school serving the Redhouse area of North Swindon. It has modern, purpose-built facilities and educates over 500 pupils from nursery through to Year 6.
As a fully inclusive school, Red Oaks also includes two Special Resource Provisions, one for pupils with complex learning difficulties and the other for pupils who have a hearing impairment.
Pupils at ROPS make consistently strong progress across all subjects and the school has held a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating for a number of years.
Take a whistle stop tour of a day in the life of a child at Red Oaks Primary school here.
Website: www.redoaks.org