A group of 56 pupils from Poland have enjoyed a taste of British education during a visit to Lawn Manor Academy in Swindon, where they discovered the differences between the two countries’ school systems. The 13 and 14-year-olds were welcomed by 43 of Lawn Manor’s student Welcome Ambassadors, who volunteered to help their visitors explore...
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Lawn Manor Academy celebrates strongest GCSE results in school history
Lawn Manor Academy is celebrating the strongest GCSE results in the school’s history, with Year 11 pupils achieving a record number of the highest grades. Among those celebrating is Nethumi, who achieved an impressive seven Grade 9s and has ambitions to study medicine at Oxford University. Fellow pupil Gladys achieved Grade 9s in English Literature...
Lawn Manor Academy pupils aim for Disney stage
Forty talented pupils from Swindon’s Lawn Manor Academy are hoping to bring a little Disney magic to the stage next summer after submitting an audition tape for the chance to perform at Disneyland Paris. The group, made up of 30 dancers and 10 musicians, is aiming to secure a coveted place on the Videopolis stage,...
Swindon cheerleader heads to European Championships after coaching success
A talented 13-year-old cheerleader from Swindon is preparing to compete on the international stage while also inspiring younger athletes through her coaching achievements. Daisy, a pupil at Lawn Manor Academy in Swindon, will travel to Barcelona with 17 teammates from Swindon Lightning Cheerleading Club to compete at the Future Cheer European Championships 2026 on 30...
Lawn Manor Academy teacher smashes marathon target for charity
A member of staff at Lawn Manor Academy has gone the extra mile by completing the London Marathon while raising vital funds for Breast Cancer Now. Lisa Quinn, Safeguarding and Partnership Officer at the school, took on the 26.2-mile challenge alongside around 59,000 runners, successfully crossing the finish line and exceeding her original fundraising goal....
Lawn Manor Academy student set for national cross country final
A talented young runner from Swindon is preparing to compete on the national stage this weekend after qualifying for the National Cross Country Championship despite having run competitively for less than a year. Leo, 14, a pupil at Lawn Manor Academy, will represent Wiltshire in the national final on Saturday 14 March after an impressive...
Lawn Manor Academy renews international partnership with Nepalese school
Lawn Manor Academy in Swindon has officially reaffirmed its international learning partnership with Glory English Secondary School in Bhaktapur, Nepal, renewing a collaboration that first began almost seven years ago. The partnership, which started in 2019, was created to enrich pupils’ learning through cultural exchange and professional collaboration between the two schools. During the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Lawn Manor Academy explores homelessness ahead of Sleep Out 26
Pupils at Lawn Manor Academy have taken part in a powerful assembly on homelessness in Swindon, helping them understand the realities of the issue and the growing local crisis. The session was delivered by Threshold, the Swindon charity that supports people affected by homelessness. It explored the different forms homelessness can take, showing pupils that...
Lawn Manor Academy hosts Swindon Sleep Out for homelessness charity
Lawn Manor Academy will host this year’s Sleep Out, as Swindon homelessness charity Threshold brings back its annual fundraising and awareness event. The Sleep Out takes place on Friday 20 February 2026 and invites families, individuals and groups to spend a night sleeping outdoors in solidarity with people facing homelessness. The event is designed to...
Young designer’s artwork takes centre stage at Swindon’s Day of the Dead Festival
A talented young designer from Lawn Manor Academy in Swindon has seen her creativity come to life this weekend, with her artwork chosen to promote the town’s first-ever Day of the Dead Festival on Sunday 2 November. The festival, organised by the Old Town Business Association, will transform Wood Street in Swindon’s Old Town into...
Lawn Manor Academy pupils take the lead for Black History Month
Pupils at Lawn Manor Academy have taken the lead in celebrating Black History Month by stepping into the role of teachers to share inspiring stories of Black pioneers with the whole school community. Year 10 pupils Mangmaa and Delores, along with Year 11 pupil Cornel, wrote and led assemblies exploring influential Black figures in sport,...
Lawn Manor Academy pupils set their sights on the next international stage
After wowing crowds in New York City this summer, the talented young dancers from Lawn Manor Academy (LMA) are already looking ahead to their next international challenges in Paris and San Diego. A group of 14 pupils aged between 12 and 15 recently brought the energy and spirit of Lawn Manor Academy to life as...
Lawn Manor Academy teachers go the extra mile – or 13.1 – to inspire pupils
Four teachers from Lawn Manor Academy in Swindon have proved to their pupils that determination and hard work pay off, not just in the classroom, but in the community too. The group successfully completed this year’s Swindon Half Marathon on Sunday, demonstrating the importance of setting ambitious goals and seeing them through. English teachers Ruby...
Lawn Manor Academy appoints Head Pupils to lead the school
Lawn Manor Academy has announced this academic year’s Head Pupils, voted for by their fellow pupils. Year 11 pupils Eddie and Rofiat both won the largest number of votes and have been appointed as Head Pupils, taking on the responsibility of representing their peers and acting as a vital link between pupils and school leadership....
Lawn Manor Academy pupils shine on GCSE results day 2025
Lawn Manor Academy in Swindon celebrated the achievements of its Year 11 pupils this week as they collected their GCSE results, alongside Year 10 pupils who took their Physics exam a year early. Russell Langdown, Head of School, praised the students’ resilience and dedication, saying, “Today, we celebrate the achievements of our Year 11 pupils...
Lawn Manor Academy’s Roman wins silver at Junior Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Championships
15-year-old Roman, a Year 10 pupil at Lawn Manor Academy, has won a silver medal at the Junior Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Championships held in Wolverhampton. Roman competes in yellow belt division and has been practising Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for six years, having first been encouraged by his dad, who introduced the sport to the...
Lawn Manor Academy highlights the importance of Holocaust education with Beacon School status and Garden of Sanctuary
Pupils at Lawn Manor Academy are taking a stand against forgetting the atrocities of the Holocaust and genocide by taking part in a nationally recognised education programme, The Holocaust, Their Families, Me and Us’. Lawn Manor Academy has been successful in applying for Beacon School status by University College London and from September will be...
Lawn Manor Academy dance home with Great Big Dance Off UK top title
Talented dancers from Lawn Manor Academy in Swindon have proved that they’re the best of the best after being crowned the top school dancers in the UK at the national finals of the Great Big Dance Off. After beating schools from across the South West in March this year, the 40-strong LMA troop wowed the...
Lawn Manor Academy pupil crowned double national champion in jiu jitsu
A 15-year-old Swindon youngster has struck gold twice at the 2025 England Jiu Jitsu GBJ Nationals in Walsall, bringing home two gold medals and the title of National Champion. Lawn Manor Academy pupil Victoria only started training at Swindon’s Draco Dojo in 2018 and has since competed at an international level, as well as being...
Lawn Manor Academy joins forces with Wiltshire Police to celebrate diversity
Lawn Manor Academy in Swindon has joined forces with Wiltshire Police as an exemplary example of how different backgrounds, cultures, religions and experience can build a future of inclusion at the official relaunch event of Wiltshire Ethnic Police Association (WEPA). The school was invited to take part in the event to talk about how they...
Lawn Manor Academy pupil brings home gold in shooting competition
As schools across the country gear up to mark National School Sports Week (16–22 June), Lawn Manor Academy is ahead of the game and celebrating their pupils’ sporting achievements, both inside and outside of school. Lawn Manor Academy pupils have a rich variety of sports they pursue, and are excelling in. Following on from fellow pupil...