Kingdown School

School Name: Kingdown School
Address: Woodcock Road
Town/City: WARMINSTER
County: Wiltshire
Postcode: BA12 9DR
Telephone Number: 01985 215551
Website: http://www.kingdown.wilts.sch.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Acorn Education Trust
Sponsor: Acorn Education Trust

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Carpenter
Capacity: 1668
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1347 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 81% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21.3%

• SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty

URN: 137230
DfE Number: 865/4072
UKPRN: 10034782
UPRN: 100121338117
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Wiltshire (E06000054)
Constituency: South West Wiltshire (E14001498)
Electoral Ward: Warminster East (E05013486)

Easting & Northing: 388640E, 144808N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 12' 10.83" N 2° 9' 49.87" W
Plus Code: 9C3V6R3P+6F

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• The Clarendon Academy
• Willowbrook Primary School
• Wansdyke School
• Netheravon All Saints CofE Primary School
• Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School
• The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre
• Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School
• Avon Valley Academy
• St Michael's Church of England Primary School
• Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School
• Keevil CofE Primary School
• West Ashton Church of England Primary School
• Heytesbury Church of England Primary School
• St John's CofE School
• New Close Primary School
• Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School
• Rowde CofE Academy
• Dinton CofE Primary School
• Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School
• Pewsey Vale School

• Warminster Kingdown