Kingsdown School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Swindon, South West SN2 7SH · Swindon
#273 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2591 of 4,090 nationally
About Kingsdown School
Kingsdown School is a academy secondary located in Swindon, in the Swindon local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,108 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 37.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 273rd of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (43th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (33th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,108; capacity filled 87.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 58.4%; ebacc average points 3.55.
There are 93 schools in Swindon; Kingsdown School ranks 72nd of 89 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%)41.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.1%
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 Kingsdown School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,108
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.55
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Kingsdown School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
209 students · 156 m away
Ruskin Junior School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
333 students · 408 m away
Beechcroft Infant School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
· 876 m away
Grange Infants' School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
174 students · 1.0 km away
Grange Junior School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
291 students · 1.7 km away
Seven Fields Primary School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
235 students · 1.7 km away
Swindon Academy
Swindon · Academy all-through · Ages 2–19
1,820 students · 2.3 km away
Gorse Hill Primary School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
441 students · 2.4 km away
Abbey Meads Community Primary School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
417 students · 2.5 km away
Greenmeadow Primary School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
193 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,108 students
Teign School
Newton Abbot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,111 students
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,103 students
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,115 students
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,100 students
The Crypt School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,100 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kingsdown School a good school?
Kingsdown School has a Success Index (England) of 37.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #273 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 Kingsdown School rank in South West?
Kingsdown School ranks #273 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2591 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kingsdown School?
Kingsdown School had 1,108 students in 2025.
Is Kingsdown School a primary school or a secondary school?
Kingsdown School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Kingsdown School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kingsdown School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.