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Kingsdown School

Academy special converter · Southend-on-Sea · SS2 6XT

Ages 3–14 · 130 pupils · Southend-on-Sea

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

10.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.2%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
10.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
116

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

130 pupils · 130 places

Pupils on roll
130
Boys / girls
75 / 55
School capacity
130
Capacity fill
130 / 130 (100%)
Free school meals
43.8%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 3–14

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SEN TRUST SOUTHEND
Academy trust
SEN TRUST SOUTHEND
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Stroud

Location

Address
Snakes Lane
Postcode
SS2 6XT
Town
Southend-on-Sea
County
Essex
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
District
Southend-on-Sea
Constituency
Southend West and Leigh
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
PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 3–14, in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 130 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 43.8%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Southend-on-Sea
30
Academies among open schools in Southend-on-Sea
83% (25)
Open schools in SS2
13
Open schools in Southend-on-Sea LA
60

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Stroud
Telephone
01702527486
Website
www.kingsdownschool.org

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