Kingfisher CE Academy, Swindon
Kingfisher CE Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Swindon, part of The Park Academies Trust. It has a Church of England/Christian religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. It was 20% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Swindon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kingfisher CE Academy in detail
Kingfisher CE Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Kingfisher CE Academy
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Kingfisher CE Academy as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Kingfisher CE Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingfisher CE Academy are Lift East Wichel (0.8 miles); East Wichel Primary School & Nursery (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 89% maths); Lift Hazelwood (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 97% maths); and Robert Le Kyng Primary School (1 mile, 81% reading, 76% maths).
Lift East WichelEast Wichel Primary School & NurseryLift HazelwoodRobert Le Kyng Primary School
The trust
Kingfisher CE Academy is one of 8 schools run by The Park Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
48.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Asian (20%) and Black (12%).
In 2026, 32 pupils (21.6%) received SEN support and 13 (8.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Kingfisher CE Academy has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 24 places, 11 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Kingfisher CE Academy had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Deanery Academy (outside), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 88 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Swindon (132).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kingfisher CE Academy issued 9 suspensions, 8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kingfisher CE Academy are The Deanery CofE Academy (under 0.1 miles), The Commonweal School (1 mile), UTC Swindon (1.3 miles) and The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College (1.3 miles).
The Deanery CofE AcademyThe Commonweal SchoolUTC SwindonThe Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
18.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: SpLD, Vision, Speech and language +4
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
18.5
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
17.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kingfisher CE Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Kingfisher CE Academy.
- The Big Adventure Club Ltd (The Kingfisher)At the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Kingfisher CE Academy is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Swindon's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kingfisher CE Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingfisher CE Academy is in Swindon; for families living there:
- Swindon's school travel policy: School travel support
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Swindon is 15.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Kingfisher CE Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
20%
Available places
84 pupils
420 places
336 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Swindon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swindon
Across Swindon council
Places available
3,059
Applications
2,416
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Swindon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
30.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Kingfisher CE Academy has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 24 places, 11 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
148
Total Pupils
85
Boys
63
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,800
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,667
Per pupil
£687k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
86
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Kingfisher CE Academy
What is Kingfisher CE Academy's Ofsted rating?
Kingfisher CE Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2024, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Kingfisher CE Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Kingfisher CE Academy is oversubscribed, Swindon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kingfisher CE Academy?
Kingfisher CE Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 20% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Kingfisher CE Academy?
Classes at Kingfisher CE Academy average 18.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kingfisher CE Academy?
Kingfisher CE Academy has around 148 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Kingfisher CE Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Kingfisher CE Academy has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 24 places, 11 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Kingfisher CE Academy?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Kingfisher CE Academy in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kingfisher CE Academy?
Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingfisher CE Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Kingfisher CE Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Big Adventure Club Ltd (The Kingfisher) (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Kingfisher CE Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Swindon is 15.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kingfisher CE Academy?
Kingfisher CE Academy is at Peglars Way, Wichelstowe, Swindon, SN1 7DA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)