Kingsdown School
1 live vacancySouthend-on-Sea
SEN TRUST SOUTHEND is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 4 member schools: 4 special schools. Local authorities: Southend-on-Sea. Regions: East of England. — from the SEN TRUST SOUTHEND public record.
Kingsdown School is a other academy in Southend-on-Sea, part of SEN TRUST SOUTHEND. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
Kingsdown School is a other academy in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Kingsdown School
- Address
- Snakes Lane
- Postcode
- SS2 6XT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
- URN (official identifier)
- 144692
- Establishment number
- 7001
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 3–14 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 130
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 130
- School type
- Special academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- SEN TRUST SOUTHEND
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Stroud
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 8 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.kingsdownschool.org
- Telephone
- 01702527486
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Kingsdown School
| 2025/26 | This school | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 130 | 31,214 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 43.8% | 23.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 13.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 14.6% | 15.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Kingsdown School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 11 Nov 2024
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 28 Apr 2022
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Kingsdown School (URN 115442)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 Jul 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Kingsdown School (URN 115442)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 30 Nov 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Kingsdown School (URN 115442)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Mar 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Kingsdown School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 39.0% | 33.2% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Kingsdown School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £76,250 for 55 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 42.3% | 25.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £587 | £333 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Kingsdown School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 130 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Southend-on-Sea average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,607,000 £27,746 per pupil | £28,429 | £31,371 |
| Total spending | £3,624,000 £27,877 per pupil | £26,904 | £28,514 |
| Teaching staff | £1,216,000 £9,354 per pupil · 33.6% | £9,592 · 35.6% | £11,172 · 39.2% |
| Education support staff | £1,604,000 £12,338 per pupil · 44.3% | £9,622 · 35.8% | £8,727 · 30.6% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £561 · 2.1% | £1,495 · 5.2% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £246 · 0.9% | £1,361 · 4.8% |
| In-year balance | −£17,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £302,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £25,803 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £2,074 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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