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Cirencester Kingshill School

Secondary · Academy converter · Cirencester, GL7 1HS

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,233 of 3,312

Better than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Cirencester Kingshill School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils806 of 980 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Jo Lindley
TrustCIRENCESTER KINGSHILL SCHOOL
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137217.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Attainment 8 score48.450.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths72.7%70.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths53.5%52.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths13.9%17.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths67.9%66.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4187--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils806
Girls396
Boys410
Eligible for free school meals20.1%
First language not English3.8%
SEN support151
EHC plan51
Average class size22.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.6%
Other White
3.5%
Other mixed
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
African
1.1%
White and Asian
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Irish
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence8.3%8%8%
Persistent absence20.9%21.2%21.6%
Severe absence4.2%3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)154
Applications (Year 7)261
First preference applications (Year 7)141
First preference offers (Year 7)141
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)57

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places980
Pupils on roll802
Unfilled places18.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.6
Pupils per adult10.5
Teachers (FTE)51.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.05
Support staff (FTE)40.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2550.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2542
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination91.4%
Staying in education85.7%
Sixth form college50.3%
Further education20%
School sixth form15.4%
Not sustained4.6%
Apprenticeship3.4%
Employment2.3%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Cirencester Kingshill School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryWatermoor Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCirencester Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryPowell's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryChesterton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimarySiddington Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cirencester Kingshill School

What is Cirencester Kingshill School's Ofsted rating?

Cirencester Kingshill School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Cirencester Kingshill School rank in England?

Cirencester Kingshill School ranks 1,233 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 62% of schools).

How many pupils attend Cirencester Kingshill School?

Cirencester Kingshill School has 806 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 980.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.