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Kingsdown School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hyde Rd
 Stratton St Margaret
 Swindon SN2 7SH
Telephone: 01793 822284

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Kingsdown School
Trust: River Learning Trust
Sponsor: River Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Leigh-Bennett (since September 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Wendy Conaghan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 61.87 / 19.56
Non-teaching Staff*: 59.54
Number of pupils: 1029
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.6
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Swindon
Constituency: North Swindon
Electoral Ward: Penhill and Upper Stratton
School Number: 8664003

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th January 2020 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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