Kingsdown SchoolHighworth Warneford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Kingsdown School and Highworth Warneford School are secondary schools in Swindon.
Kingsdown School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Highworth Warneford School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kingsdown School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingsdown School was judged Good and Highworth Warneford School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.4 for Kingsdown School and 46.0 for Highworth Warneford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Kingsdown School (45.1 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonKingsdown School | SwindonHighworth Warneford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 14 in Swindon Stronger figure | 12th of 14 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,029 | 630 | |
| Capacity | 1,260 | 925 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN2 7SH | Swindon, SN6 7BZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.4 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.0% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.4% | 72.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.9% Stronger figure | 19.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.55 | 3.83 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 154 | 138 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,029 | 630 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 19.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.3% | 21.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kingsdown School
Highworth Warneford School
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