Its site is next to The Lawn, a public park which was the grounds of a manor house, home of the Goddard family.

[2] In 1965, education in Swindon was reorganised and the secondary schools became comprehensive.

[5] In May 2017, the school joined the Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust, and from September of that year its name became Lawn Manor Academy.

[2] From 2016 to 2023, the school received consistent "Requires Improvement" ratings from Ofsted.

In 2023, the school achieved its first "Good" rating in nearly a decade.