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Kingdown School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Woodcock Road
 Warminster
 Wiltshire BA12 9DR
Telephone: 01985 215551

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Warminster Kingdown
Trust: Acorn Education Trust
Sponsor: Acorn Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Shelley Tuke (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Helen Carpenter
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 88.55 / 21.13
Non-teaching Staff*: 58.96
Number of pupils: 1347
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.2
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 17.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Wiltshire
Constituency: South West Wiltshire
Electoral Ward: Warminster East
School Number: 8654072

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th July 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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