School Summary

Kingsdown School


Boys: 491
Girls: 404
Total Pupils: 895
Opened: 01-09-2017
Ofsted: Good
: Emma Leigh-Bennett
Kingsdown School
Hyde Rd
Swindon

SN2 7SH
Telephone: 01793822284
Website: https://www.kingsdownschool.co.uk

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AdministrativeWard (name): Penhill and Upper Stratton
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Swindon
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Easting: 416795
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EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Kingsdown School
EstablishmentNumber: 4003
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
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GOR (name): South West
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HeadFirstName: Emma
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LastChangedDate: 09-05-2023
Locality: Stratton St Margaret
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NumberOfBoys: 491
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NumberOfPupils: 895
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 2
OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 29-01-2020
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-09-2017
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000851
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): North Swindon
PercentageFSM: 24.20
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
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SEN1 (name): ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
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SchoolCapacity: 1260
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): River Learning Trust
SchoolWebsite: www.kingsdownschool.co.uk
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SpecialClasses (code): 0
SpecialClasses (name): Not applicable
StatutoryHighAge: 16
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Hyde Rd
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TelephoneNum: 01793822284
Town: Swindon
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 2644
Trusts (name): RIVER LEARNING TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 34
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy converter
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UKPRN: 10065208
UPRN: 200001853437
URN: 145139
UrbanRural (code): C1
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