Kingsdown School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Kingsdown School
Address: Snakes Lane
Town/City: Southend-on-Sea
County: Essex
Postcode: SS2 6XT
Telephone Number: 01702 527486
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 3-14
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Sen Trust Southend

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Stroud
Capacity: 130
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 130 (58% boys & 42% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 43.8%

SEN Provisions

  • PD - Physical Disability
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 144692
DfE Number: 882/7001
UKPRN: 10064816
UPRN: 200000267580
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Southend-on-Sea (E06000033)
Constituency: Southend West and Leigh (E14001502)
Electoral Ward: St Laurence (E05002220)

Easting & Northing: 584979E, 188532N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 33' 57.43" N 0° 40' 3.51" E
Plus Code: 9F32HM89+93

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Eastwood Primary School & Nursery (0.2km)
  2. The Eastwood Academy (0.2km)
  3. Heycroft Primary School (0.6km)
  4. The St Christopher School (0.9km)
  5. Blenheim Primary School (1.1km)
  6. St Thomas More High School (1.2km)
  7. Westcliff High School for Girls (1.4km)
  8. Westcliff High School for Boys Academy (1.4km)
  9. Edwards Hall Primary School (1.5km)
  10. Darlinghurst Academy (1.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Alison Crowe - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 July 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 July 2029.
  • Mrs Sally Davies - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 October 2028.
  • Mr Charm Dube - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 November 2029.
  • Mrs Kathryn Duddridge - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 22 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 September 2029.
  • Mr James Dunn - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 June 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 June 2027.
  • Deborah Gardner - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 October 2025.
  • Mr Guillaume Olivier - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 February 2029.
  • Ms Anita Roberts - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 November 2029.
  • Headteacher Lisa Stroud - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Claire Walden - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 October 2027.
  • Alison Ward - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 16 June 2026.
  • Ms Alison Ward - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 January 2026.