Kingsdown School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Swindon
Hyde Rd, Swindon, SN2 7SH
59
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 28/01/2020
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.6%
26.3% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,108
Capacity used
Has space88%
1,260 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
206 of 206 families who put it first got an offer
232
Places offered
338
Total applications
1.5
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 206 | 206 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 74 | 13 | ● 18% |
| 3rd preference | 58 | 5 | ● 9% |
| Total | 338 | 224 | 66% |
1st preference success by year
Swindon lets families list 3 preferences. 2 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Headteacher
- Emma Leigh-Bennett
- Address
- Hyde Rd, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN2 7SH
- Phone
- 01793822284
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Ward / constituency
- Upper Stratton · Swindon North
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 145139
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 30% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 7% | — | — |
| SEN support | 12% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
1,108 pupils · 1,260 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
19 March 2025
Ungraded inspection
Standards maintained - 20
28 January 2020
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,088 pupils
Attendance
91.6%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.4%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
26.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
4.4%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.2%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.36 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.74 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 41.4 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 37% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 58.4% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.9% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.55 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 154 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 152 | 17% | 41% | 65% | |
| English Language | 152 | 18% | 52% | 65% | |
| Combined Science | 146 | 8% | 32% | 52% | |
| English Literature | 144 | 15% | 57% | 67% | |
| Geography | 72 | 10% | 40% | 56% | |
| History | 66 | 20% | 35% | 50% | |
| French | 51 | 10% | 51% | 63% | |
| Art and Design | 41 | 7% | 59% | 73% | |
| Computer Science | 40 | 23% | 60% | 68% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 36 | 3% | 14% | 19% | |
| Design & Technology | 35 | 3% | 37% | 49% | |
| Religious Studies | 22 | 9% | 45% | 55% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Swindon council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.