Kingdown School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 2 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 137230
- Address
- Woodcock Road, BA12 9DR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1454 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.6%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
White British 80.4%
Unclassified 9.6%
Other White 3%
Mixed 2.9%
Other Asian 1%
Other 1%
African 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 46.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 65 |
| Biology | GCSE | 93 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 92 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 47 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| English Language | GCSE | 274 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 272 |
Admissions
Kingdown School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 222
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 212
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 225 122 103 |
| Year 8 | 259 130 129 |
| Year 9 | 254 151 103 |
| Year 10 | 243 132 111 |
| Year 11 | 276 135 141 |
| Year 12 | 109 52 57 |
| Year 13 | 88 49 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 87.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 38.0% 34.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 46.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 62.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 25.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 2.2% |