Kingsbury Green Academy, based in Calne, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Kingsbury Green Academy currently has around 1059 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 23.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 43% who stay in school sixth forms and 40% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | White Horse Way, Calne, SN11 8YH |
| Website: | www.kingsburygreenacademy.com |
| Telephone: | 01249818100 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Wiltshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Nicola Bull |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137650 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/04/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1340 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1059 |
| Number of Boys: | 537 |
| Number of Girls: | 522 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.00% | 942 |
| Other White | 3.10% | 33 |
| Unclassified | 2.20% | 23 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 4 |
| African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church of England School, Calne Quemerford , SN11 0AR | - not rated | 549 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy Quemerford , SN11 0AR | 3out of 4 | 549 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Priestley Primary School Prince Charles Drive , SN11 8TG | 3out of 4 | 1,293 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marden Vale CofE Academy William Street , SN11 9BD | 2out of 4 | 2,040 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Calne Guthrie Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School William Street , SN11 9BD | - not rated | 2,040 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Green Academy White Horse Way , SN11 8YH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The John Bentley School White Horse Way , SN11 8YH | - not rated | 641 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Education Centre 9 Patford Street , SN11 0EF | - not rated | 1,114 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep 63 Curzon Street , SN11 0DF | - not rated | 1,462 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Springfields Academy Curzon Street , SN11 0DS | - not rated | 1,632 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Springfields School Curzon Street , SN11 0DS | - not rated | 1,632 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Springfields Academy Curzon Street , SN11 0DS | 3out of 4 | 1,691 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.