Kingsbury Green Academy

About Kingsbury Green Academy

Kingsbury Green Academy is a mixed, non-denominational secondary school and sixth form in Wiltshire, serving 1,059 pupils aged 11 to 18. In the local authority, it sits 20th out of 26 similar schools when ranked by Progress 8, placing it in the bottom half of the county. For context, the top-performing peers in Wiltshire are South Wilts Grammar School, Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School, and St Laurence School, all of which achieve significantly higher Progress 8 scores. The school's own Progress 8 score of -0.24 is below the Wiltshire average of -0.01, indicating that pupils here make less progress than their peers across the authority. However, the school has shown clear improvement since its previous Ofsted inspection in 2018, when it was rated Requires Improvement. In its most recent graded inspection in 2022, it achieved a Good rating across all five categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The sixth form provision was also rated Good.

Academically, Kingsbury Green Academy's results paint a mixed picture. At Key Stage 4, the Attainment 8 score stands at 41.4, and 64.1% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, though this drops to 40.8% when looking at grade 5 or above. The EBacc average point score is 3.64, with 31% of pupils entering the EBacc combination of subjects. Progress 8 is negative across all subject areas, with English showing the weakest progress at -0.41, while maths is closer to the national average at -0.13. At Key Stage 5, the picture is more encouraging. The sixth form's value-added score is 0.11, which is above the national average and banded as Average. Pupils achieved an average of 30.05 points per entry, equivalent to a grade C, and the best three A-levels averaged a C+ grade. The proportion of students achieving AAB or higher in at least two facilitating subjects was 20.8%, a solid figure for a non-selective state school.

The school is oversubscribed for Year 7 entry in 2025/26, with 221 applications for 184 places and 178 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.2. Facilities include a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, art studios, and a dedicated sixth form centre. The school offers a wide range of clubs, including the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, coding, debate, and orchestra, and sports such as rugby, hockey, and martial arts. SEND provision is comprehensive, covering nine areas including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. With 23.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake. Kingsbury Green Academy is best suited to families who value a broad curriculum and strong sixth form provision, and who are comfortable with a school that is improving but still below the local average for academic progress at GCSE.

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