Kingfisher CE Academy

Swindon · SN1 7DA

General information Primary School · 2-11 years Who goes here 148 pupils, 18.2% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Requires improvement

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Kingfisher CE Academy

General Information

Address: Peglars Way, Wichelstowe, Swindon, SN1 7DA – View on map
Phone: 01793379521
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms Sharon Bishop
Age range: 2-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 15 families put it first for 18 places – 8 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 9 · 2024 10 · 2025 9 · 2026 8
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England/Christian
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

148 pupils out of 444 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 27
% eligible for free school meals: 18.2%
Pupil mix: 8 in 10 (more mixed than the Swindon average)
English as an additional language: 49% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 16.2% a year (Swindon 14%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 100% moved to another school, 0% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Swindon: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 2 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Swindon, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 9.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

SEN unit for AutismSpeech, language and communicationSocial, emotional and mental healthModerate learning difficultiesSpecific learning difficulties (e.g. dyslexia)Visual impairmentPhysical disability 24 places · 11 pupils at the last count

Places are usually for children with an EHC Plan and are arranged through the council, not the normal school application.

Pupils on SEN Support: 21.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 8.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 14 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 11 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

SATs results for this school weren't published for 2024/25 - the Department for Education withholds them when a year group is too small to report without identifying pupils.

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40th of 41 primary schools in Swindon for Ofsted rating

#38William Morris Primary SchoolGood
#39Bishopstone Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#40Kingfisher CE AcademyRequires improvement
#41Seven Fields Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Haydon Wick Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Lift East WichelOutstanding
#3Rodbourne Cheney Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Abbey Meads Community Primary SchoolGood
#5Badbury Park Primary SchoolGood
#6Chiseldon Primary & Nursery SchoolGood
#7Covingham Park Primary SchoolGood
#8Drove Primary SchoolGood
#9Eldene Nursery and Primary SchoolGood
#10Even Swindon Primary SchoolGood
#11Ferndale Primary School & NurseryGood
#12Goddard Park Community Primary SchoolGood
#13Gorse Hill Primary SchoolGood
#14Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#15Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#16Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#17King William Street Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18Lainesmead Primary School and NurseryGood
#19Lawn Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#20Lethbridge Primary SchoolGood
#21Liden AcademyGood
#22Lift HazelwoodGood
#23Moredon Primary SchoolGood
#24Mountford Manor Primary SchoolGood
#25Orchid Vale Primary SchoolGood
#26Peatmoor Community Primary SchoolGood
#27Red Oaks Primary SchoolGood
#28Shaw Ridge Primary SchoolGood
#29South Marston Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#30St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, SwindonGood
#31St Francis CofE Primary SchoolGood
#32St Leonard's Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#33St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#34Tadpole Farm CofE Primary AcademyGood
#35Wanborough Primary SchoolGood
#36Westlea Primary SchoolGood
#37Westrop Primary & Nursery SchoolGood
#38William Morris Primary SchoolGood
#39Bishopstone Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#40Kingfisher CE AcademyRequires improvement
#41Seven Fields Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £9,186 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

4th of 53 primary schools in Swindon for spending per pupil

#2Westlea Primary School£9,910
#3Goddard Park Community Primary School£9,342
#4Kingfisher CE Academy£9,186
#5Seven Fields Primary School£8,783
#6Eldene Nursery and Primary School£7,989

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Bishopstone Church of England Primary School£12,307
#2Westlea Primary School£9,910
#3Goddard Park Community Primary School£9,342
#4Kingfisher CE Academy£9,186
#5Seven Fields Primary School£8,783
#6Eldene Nursery and Primary School£7,989
#7Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary£7,843
#8Red Oaks Primary School£7,378
#9Greenmeadow Primary School£7,248
#10Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery£7,176
#11Millbrook Primary School£7,171
#12Mountford Manor Primary School£7,082
#13Liden Academy£7,003
#14Oaktree Nursery and Primary School£6,883
#15St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon£6,797
#16Nythe Primary School£6,793
#17Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School£6,690
#18Covingham Park Primary School£6,579
#19Moredon Primary School£6,529
#20Wanborough Primary School£6,527
#21Robert Le Kyng Primary School£6,517
#22Peatmoor Community Primary School£6,479
#23King William Street Church of England Primary School£6,453
#24Abbey Meads Community Primary School£6,446
#25Westrop Primary & Nursery School£6,317
#26Holy Rood Catholic Primary School£6,295
#27Bridlewood Primary School£6,252
#28St Mary's Catholic Primary School£6,215
#29Lawn Primary and Nursery School£6,177
#30St Francis CofE Primary School£6,156
#31Catherine Wayte Primary School£6,147
#32Holy Family Catholic Primary School£6,104
#33Lift Hazelwood£6,068
#34Ferndale Primary School & Nursery£6,055
#35Orchid Vale Primary School£5,977
#36Holy Cross Catholic Primary School£5,921
#37William Morris Primary School£5,897
#38Lethbridge Primary School£5,815
#39Badbury Park Primary School£5,769
#40Brook Field Primary School£5,586
#41Haydonleigh Primary School£5,551
#42Shaw Ridge Primary School£5,533
#43Oakhurst Community Primary School£5,522
#44Tregoze Primary School£5,376
#45Haydon Wick Primary School£5,366
#46The Croft Primary School£5,122
#47Rodbourne Cheney Primary School£5,119
#48Even Swindon Primary School£5,038
#49South Marston Church of England Primary School£5,010
#50Gorse Hill Primary School£4,950
#51Drove Primary School£4,838
#52St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy£4,510
#53Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy£2,038

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