56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
894.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,403
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWiltshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Kingdown School · Secondary with sixth form · Wiltshire
Part ofACORN EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-12pp
74%65%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-15pp
49%39%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
42.8
-3.6
49.146.042.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.8
EBacc entry
19%
+4pp
34%25%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
894.9
-152.4
1108.01001.5894.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 894.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.9
+2.7
36.934.532.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.9
A-level value added
+0.22
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+12pp
29%17%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,403
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Woodcock Road, Warminster, BA12 9DR
Local authority
Wiltshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 30% | 42.8 | Not applicable | 19% | 894.9 | 29% | 1,403 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 45% | 46.4 | +0.13 | 15% | 1047.3 | 23% | 1,454 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 42% | 46.3 | -0.10 | 28% | 957.0 | 35% | 1,504 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 46% | 47.5 | -0.16 | 34% | 1021.1 | 41% | 1,538 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 49% | 49.1 | +0.14 | 21% | 1108.0 | 32% | 1,542 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 42% | 47.0 | +0.16 | 19% | 971.0 | 25% | 1,531 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 48% | 48.4 | +0.13 | 22% | — | 31% | 1,595 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.22 | 18% | 119 |
| 2023/24 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.15 | 6% | 111 |
| 2022/23 | 33.9 | C+ | — | 16% | 143 |
| 2021/22 | 36.9 | B- | — | 29% | 146 |
| 2018/19 | 35.3 | B- | -0.01 | 16% | 138 |
| 2017/18 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.12 | 12% | 138 |
| 2016/17 | 31.0 | C | +0.01 | 14% | 170 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,403 | 15.2 | 17% | 5% | 22% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,454 | 15.7 | 17% | 5% | 21% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,504 | 15.8 | 14% | 4% | 19% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,538 | 15.8 | 12% | 4% | 19% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,546 | 15.1 | 11% | 4% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,542 | 15.6 | 11% | 5% | 16% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,531 | 14.7 | 10% | 5% | 17% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,595 | 14.5 | 11% | 5% | 17% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.