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Kingdown School

Academy converter · Warminster · BA12 9DR

Ages 11–18 · 1,347 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

46.4

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-15

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+0.13
−20+2
Attainment 846.4
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,307

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

212

Places offered

222

1st-preference offers

211

Total preferences (any rank)
267
Preferred offers (top 3)
219
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14
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 fill81%

1,347 pupils · 1,668 places

Pupils on roll
1,347
Boys / girls
741 / 606
School capacity
1,668
Capacity fill
1,347 / 1,668 (81%)
Free school meals
21.3%
FSM pupils
251
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Acorn Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Carpenter

Location

Address
Woodcock Road
Postcode
BA12 9DR
Town
Warminster
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
South West Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

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 11–18, in Warminster, Wiltshire, 1,347 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Warminster
15
Secondary schools in Warminster
1
Academies among open schools in Warminster
47% (7)
Open schools in BA12
16
Secondary in BA12
1
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Secondary in Wiltshire LA
28

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 WarminsterNear BA12

  • St John's CofE School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warminster · BA12 9JY · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand1.13

    0.2 miles away

  • New Close Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Warminster · BA12 9JJ · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • The Minster CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Warminster · BA12 8JA · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand1.40

    1.1 miles away

  • Warminster School

    Other independent school

    Warminster · BA12 8PJ · Wiltshire

    Ages 2–19

    • Att834.0
    • EM5+0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Princecroft Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warminster · BA12 8NT · Wiltshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM32.0%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Carpenter
Telephone
01985215551
Website
http://www.kingdown.wilts.sch.uk/

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