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Kingdown School vs St John's CofE School

Side-by-side comparison of key school data

Overview

Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Wiltshire

Pupils & Capacity

Pupils
1347
103
Capacity
1668
147
Occupancy
81%
70%
FSM %
21.3%
21.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding

Ofsted

Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Nov 2022
Feb 2026

Performance (2026)

Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
45.8
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
40.9%
-
KS2 Reading
-
82%
KS2 Maths
-
64%
KS2 Writing
-
55%

A-Level Performance (2024/25)

Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
34.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
18%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
95
-
Retention
94%
-

University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)

Top-third university
15%
-
Degree course
57%
-
Any L4+ destination
57%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
124
-

A-Level Subjects

Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects

Mathematics (56)

Biology (54)

Mathematics (54)

Chemistry (46)

Biology (40)

Psychology (40)

Chemistry (30)

Religious Studies (28)