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Kingsdown School

Academy converter · Swindon · SN2 7SH

Ages 11–16 · 1,108 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.6

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 8-0.36
−20+2
Attainment 841.6
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry37%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.5%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,048

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

217

Places offered

233

1st-preference offers

212

Total preferences (any rank)
364
Preferred offers (top 3)
233
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill88%

1,108 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,108
Boys / girls
561 / 547
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,108 / 1,260 (88%)
Free school meals
30.1%
FSM pupils
333
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

Governance
Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
River Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Leigh-Bennett

Location

Address
Hyde Rd, Stratton St Margaret
Postcode
SN2 7SH
Town
Swindon
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
Swindon North
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 15 capacity

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 Swindon, Swindon, 1,108 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 30.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Secondary schools in Swindon
15
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN2
16
Secondary in SN2
2
Open schools in Swindon LA
92
Secondary in Swindon LA
13

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Leigh-Bennett
Telephone
01793822284
Website
www.kingsdownschool.co.uk

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