Kingsdown School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 28 2020 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Unique reference
- 145139
- Address
- Hyde Rd, Stratton St Margaret, SN2 7SH
- Website
- www.kingsdownschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 990 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 7.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.6%
- Persistent absence
- 26.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 83.4%
Mixed 4.9%
Other White 3.8%
Indian 2.3%
African 2.3%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.6
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.81
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 167 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| French | GCSE | 40 |
| Geography | GCSE | 73 |
| History | GCSE | 80 |
Admissions
Kingsdown School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 212
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 114 123 |
| Year 8 | 226 114 112 |
| Year 9 | 193 97 96 |
| Year 10 | 159 90 69 |
| Year 11 | 175 97 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 85.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 47.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 8.0% 20.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 17.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.4% 1.0% |