Kingsdown School
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Hyde Rd Stratton St Margaret Swindon SN2 7SH |
| Phone | 01793822284 |
| Reference Number | 145139 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1029 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.51%
Girls: 48.49% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 27% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 8.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 116 | 112 | 228 |
| 8 | 113 | 121 | 234 |
| 9 | 118 | 110 | 228 |
| 10 | 93 | 92 | 185 |
| 11 | 90 | 64 | 154 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 81.3% |
| White, Other | 4% |
| African | 3.1% |
| Indian | 2.4% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.6% |
| Asian, Other | 1.6% |
| White & Asian | 1.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 1% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| Last Report Date | 2025-05-09 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-18 | School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 09 May 2025 |
| 2020-01-28 | School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 25 February 2020 |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 41.4 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
Sample
UnlockGCSE Results
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon
Davenwood, Upper Stratton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7LL |
0.1 miles |
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Ruskin Junior School
Wordsworth Drive, Upper Stratton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7NG |
0.25 miles |
|
Beechcroft Infant School
Beechcroft Road, Upper Stratton, Beechcroft Infants School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7QE |
0.54 miles |
|
Grange Infants' School
Delamere Drive, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4XE |
0.64 miles |
|
Grange Junior School
Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4JY |
1.03 miles |
|
Seven Fields Primary School
Leigh Road, Penhill, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 5DE |
1.09 miles |
|
Gorse Hill Primary School
Avening Street, Gorse Hill, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 8BZ |
1.46 miles |
|
Abbey Meads Community Primary School
Hugo Drive, Abbey Meads, Hugo Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 4GY |
1.52 miles |
|
Greenmeadow Primary School
Pen Close, Greenmeadow, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 3LW |
1.54 miles |
|
South Marston Church of England Primary School
Old Vicarage Lane, South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4SH |
1.62 miles |
|
Colebrook Junior School
Towcester Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4AS |
1.68 miles |
|
Colebrook Infant Academy
Towcester Road, Coleview, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4AS |
1.68 miles |
|
St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy
Linley Road, Blunsdon, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN26 7AP |
1.72 miles |
|
Catherine Wayte Primary School
Elstree Way, Abbey Meads, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 4TA |
1.78 miles |
|
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School
Broadway, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 3BN |
1.82 miles |
|
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Wiltshire Avenue, Wiltshire Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1NX |
1.98 miles |
|
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bessemer Road East, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1PE |
1.98 miles |
|
Nythe Primary School
Nyland Road, Nythe, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RR |
1.99 miles |
|
Mountford Manor Primary School
Bothwell Road, Walcot, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3EZ |
2 miles |
|
Nyland School
Nyland Road, Nythe, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RD |
2 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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St Luke's Academy
Cricklade Road, St Lukes Academy, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7AS |
0.6 miles |
|
Connex
Units 16 and 17a, Headlands Grove Trading Estate, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7JQ |
0.73 miles |
|
Crowdys Hill School
Jefferies Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7HJ |
0.99 miles |
|
Swindon Academy
Beech Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1JR |
1.42 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic College
Ocotal Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3LR |
1.89 miles |
|
Compass Community School Wheatley Park
25-27 Moredon Road, Rodbourne Cheney, Swindon, SN25 3DF |
1.97 miles |
|
Maranatha Christian School
Queenlaines Farm, Sevenhampton, Wiltshire, SN6 7SQ |
2.05 miles |
|
Nova Hreod Academy
Akers Way, Moredon, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2NQ |
2.27 miles |
|
New College Swindon
New College Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 1AH |
2.36 miles |
|
The Dorcan Academy
St Paul's Drive, Covingham, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 5DA |
2.51 miles |
|
Lawn Manor Academy
Salcombe Grove, Swindon, SN3 1ER |
2.55 miles |
|
UTC Swindon
Bristol Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 5ET |
2.57 miles |
|
Abbey Park School
The Learning Campus, Redhouse Way, Swindon, SN25 2ND |
2.69 miles |
|
Uplands School
The Learning Campus, Tadpole Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2NB |
2.74 miles |
|
Churchward School
William Morris Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2PP |
2.78 miles |
|
Great Western Academy
William Morris Way, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, SN25 2PP |
2.84 miles |
|
The Commonweal School
The Mall, Old Town, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 4JE |
3.21 miles |
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Highworth Warneford School
Shrivenham Road, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7BZ |
3.23 miles |
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The Deanery CofE Academy
Peglars Way, Wichelstowe, Swindon, SN1 7DA |
3.84 miles |
|
Lydiard Park Academy
Grange Park Way, Grange Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6HN |
4.41 miles |