Kingdown School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Warminster, South West BA12 9DR · Wiltshire
#234 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2244 of 4,090 nationally
About Kingdown School
Kingdown School is a academy secondary located in Warminster, in the Wiltshire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,347 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 44.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 234th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (66th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (26th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,347; capacity filled 80.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.1%; ebacc average points 3.67.
There are 15 schools in Warminster; Kingdown School ranks 8th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kingdown School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,347
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 80.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.67
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Kingdown School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John's CofE School
Warminster · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
103 students · 254 m away
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster
Warminster · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
70 students · 627 m away
New Close Primary School
Warminster · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
172 students · 631 m away
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre
Warminster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
262 students · 1.1 km away
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Warminster · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
153 students · 1.7 km away
The Minster CofE Primary School
Warminster · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 1.7 km away
Warminster School
Warminster · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
433 students · 1.8 km away
Princecroft Primary School
Warminster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
249 students · 2.3 km away
Sutton Veny CofE School
Sutton Veny · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
168 students · 3.4 km away
Crockerton CofE Primary School
Warminster · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
97 students · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Severn Vale School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,350 students
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,357 students
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,337 students
The Blue School
Wells · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,362 students
Wellsway School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,325 students
St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,324 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kingdown School a good school?
Kingdown School has a Success Index (England) of 44.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #234 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kingdown School rank in South West?
Kingdown School ranks #234 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2244 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kingdown School?
Kingdown School had 1,347 students in 2025.
Is Kingdown School a primary school or a secondary school?
Kingdown School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Kingdown School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kingdown School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.