Gloucestershire
Cirencester Kingshill School
GCSE results 2026: every Gloucestershire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 48.4 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 48.4
- Attainment 8
- 54%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.08
- Progress 8
- [-0.13, 0.30]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 154 | 141 | 141 (100%) | 261 |
| September 2025 | 174 | 159 | 159 (100%) | 270 |
| September 2024 | 161 | 134 | 133 (99%) | 237 |
| September 2023 | 169 | 147 | 147 (100%) | 265 |
| September 2022 | 158 | 153 | 153 (100%) | 268 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Gloucestershire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 187 | 48.4 | — | 53.5% | 13.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 158 | 48.2 | — | 45.6% | — | 22.2% | 4.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 175 | 47.3 | +0.08 | 46.9% | — | 24.0% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 165 | 44.5 | -0.30 | 38.8% | — | 27.3% | 3.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 186 | 53.9 | +0.15 | — | — | 37.0% | 4.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137217 |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Jo Lindley |
| Trust | CIRENCESTER KINGSHILL SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | GL7 1HS |
| Pupils | 806 |
| FSM eligible | 18.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Kingshill Lane, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1HS
http://www.kingshillschoo.co.uk1285651511| DfE number | 5419 |
| UKPRN | 10034602 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 18 Jun 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 May 2025 |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2025 |