Kingsdown School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Swindon
Kingsdown School is a secondary school in Swindon for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 19 March 2025. Swindon has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hyde Rd, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN2 7SH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Swindon
- Pupils on roll
- 1,108 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 19 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils feel welcome and included at this school.”
- “They have trusted adults at school who they know will help them if they have any worries.”
- “They strive to meet the high expectations the school has of their conduct.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes the quality of teachers’ explanations is not consistently strong.”
- “In addition, at times, teaching activities do not help pupils to achieve fully the curriculum’s aims.”
- “When this occurs, pupils do not learn as well as they could across all areas of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 37% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 237 first-preference applications, 232 offers in total, 216 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as Swindon published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Swindon.
- St Joseph's Catholic College 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Nova Hreod Academy 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Dorcan Academy 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Lawn Manor Academy 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- UTC Swindon 2.6 mi Requires improvement
- Abbey Park School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Great Western Academy 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- The Commonweal School 3.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published