Kingdown School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 1 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
- 1403 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.0%
- Girls
- 45.0%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.3%
- Persistent absence
- 23.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 79.5%
Unclassified 9%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 3%
Other 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
African 0.9%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.7
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.66
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 6 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 242 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 241 |
Admissions
Kingdown School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 213
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 203
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 203
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 227 125 102 |
| Year 8 | 227 123 104 |
| Year 9 | 260 132 128 |
| Year 10 | 252 153 99 |
| Year 11 | 246 134 112 |
| Year 12 | 98 60 38 |
| Year 13 | 93 45 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 37.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 43.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 49.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 2.4% |