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Kingdown School

Woodcock Road, Warminster, BA12 9DR

Local ranking14th of 27 secondary schools in Wiltshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1668

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
56.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
18.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
244

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
44.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
38.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

95

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
25.8
16-18 Cohort
193

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1403
Boys
772 (55%)
Girls
631 (45%)
Capacity
1668 (84% full)
SEND
17.3%
FSM Eligible
21.7%
EAL
5.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.4%
SEN Support
11.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
92.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,456/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.3%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%
  • Black African: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%

87.3%

White British

3.3%

White Other

1.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137230
UKPRN
10034782
Establishment No.
4072
Trust
ACORN EDUCATION TRUST

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