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Kingfisher CE Academy

Free schools · Swindon · SN1 7DA

Ages 2–11 · 148 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-02-20

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
40

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill33%

148 pupils · 444 places

Pupils on roll
148
Boys / girls
85 / 63
School capacity
444
Capacity fill
148 / 444 (33%)
Free school meals
18.2%
FSM pupils
27
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England/Christian
Religious ethos
Christian
Diocese
Diocese of Bristol
Governance
Academy trust: THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Lydiard Park Academy
Headteacher
Ms Sharon Bishop

Location

Address
Peglars Way, Wichelstowe
Postcode
SN1 7DA
Town
Swindon
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
East Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
11 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Swindon, Swindon, 148 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication…. Religious character: Church of England/Christian. Diocese: Diocese of Bristol.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Primary schools in Swindon
77
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN1
10
Primary in SN1
7
Open schools in Swindon LA
92
Primary in Swindon LA
66

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in SwindonNear SN1

  • Lift East Wichel

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    SWINDON · SN1 7AG · Swindon

    Ages 2–11

    0.8 miles away

  • Lift Hazelwood

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swindon · SN5 8DR · Swindon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Robert Le Kyng Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN1 5HS · Swindon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Wroughton Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN4 9DL · Swindon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM27.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Westlea Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN5 7BT · Swindon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

  • Millbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN5 8NU · Swindon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sharon Bishop
Telephone
01793379521
Website
https://www.kcea.org.uk/

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