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Cirencester Kingshill School

Academy converter · Cirencester · GL7 1HS

Ages 11–16 · 806 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

47.3

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.08
−20+2
Attainment 847.3
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
8.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.2%
Enrolments in measure
870

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

134

Places offered

161

1st-preference offers

133

Total preferences (any rank)
237
Preferred offers (top 3)
144
Applications from outside LA
41
Offers to outside-LA applicants
23
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

806 pupils · 980 places

Pupils on roll
806
Boys / girls
410 / 396
School capacity
980
Capacity fill
806 / 980 (82%)
Free school meals
19.9%
FSM pupils
160
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CIRENCESTER KINGSHILL SCHOOL
Academy trust
CIRENCESTER KINGSHILL SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Lindley

Location

Address
Kingshill Lane
Postcode
GL7 1HS
Town
Cirencester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Constituency
South Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, 806 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.9%.

Open schools in Cirencester
20
Secondary schools in Cirencester
2
Academies among open schools in Cirencester
50% (10)
Open schools in GL7
28
Secondary in GL7
3
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Secondary in Gloucestershire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CirencesterNear GL7

  • Cirencester Deer Park School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cirencester · GL7 1XB · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence9.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • Cirencester Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cirencester · GL7 1EX · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand0.79

    0.7 miles away

  • Paternoster School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special sponsor led

    Cirencester · GL7 1JR · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–17

    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM37.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Chesterton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Cirencester · GL7 1SS · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Cirencester College

    Further education · 16 plus

    Cirencester · GL7 1XA · Gloucestershire

    Ages 16–99

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Lindley
Telephone
01285651511
Website
http://www.kingshillschoo.co.uk

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