Swindon
Kingsdown School
GCSE results 2026: every Swindon 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 41.9 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 41.9
- Attainment 8
- 40%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.36
- Progress 8
- [-0.59, -0.14]
- 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 | 232 | 237 | 216 (91%) | 393 |
| September 2025 | 232 | 206 | 206 (100%) | 338 |
| September 2024 | 233 | 217 | 212 (98%) | 364 |
| September 2023 | 230 | 233 | 223 (96%) | 338 |
| September 2022 | 225 | 173 | 173 (100%) | 255 |
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 Swindon’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) | 184 | 41.9 | — | 40.2% | 10.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 154 | 41.4 | — | 37.0% | — | 29.9% | 3.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 173 | 41.6 | -0.36 | 37.6% | — | 37.0% | 3.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 167 | 42.6 | -0.03 | 38.9% | — | 36.5% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 180 | 45.1 | -0.09 | — | — | 19.0% | 3.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Swindon for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145139 |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Emma Leigh-Bennett |
| Trust | RIVER LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SN2 7SH |
| Pupils | 1,029 |
| FSM eligible | 27.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Hyde Rd, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN2 7SH
www.kingsdownschool.co.uk1793822284| DfE number | 4003 |
| UKPRN | 10065208 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 24 Feb 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Jan 2020 |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2020 |