From an LEA Inspection Report, Dates of inspection: 10 – 14 November 2003:
Type of school: Comprehensive.
School category: Community.
Age range of pupils: 11-18 years.
Gender of pupils: Mixed.
Number on roll: 1395.
Headteacher: Mrs Sheelagh Brown.
School address: Woodcock Road, Warminster, Wiltshire
Postcode: BA12 9DR
Telephone number: 01985 215551
Fax number: 01985 846697
Appropriate authority: Governing Body
Name of chair of governors: Mr Jack May
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SCHOOL
Kingdown Community School is a mixed comprehensive school for pupils aged 11–18, situated in Warminster, Wiltshire.
Pupils are drawn from the town and its surrounding villages, but the school also serves a high proportion of pupils from military families, many of whom are in the school for only two years. The socio-economic background from which the pupils are drawn is below average. While a number are from professional and educated families, there are also many pupils from needy and educationally deprived backgrounds.
There are currently 1395 pupils on roll, with 185 in the sixth form. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is below average, but this does not take account of the number of service families. Attainment on entry is below average, particularly the pupils’ language and literacy skills. The percentage of pupils with special educational needs is average, with 149 pupils having identified needs. A significant number of these pupils have emotional and behavioural problems as well as learning difficulties of many kinds, including autism. Some pupils also have hearing and speech impairments. The school has a 16-place unit for pupils with dyslexia. Thirty-two pupils have a Statement of Special Educational Needs.
Pupils are almost all white British with a handful who are from minority ethnic backgrounds. There are no pupils with English as an additional language.
The school is a Sports College and has also been awarded Artsmark (silver), Sportsmark (gold) and Investors in People.
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