Kingfisher CE Academy
Peglars Way, Wichelstowe, Swindon, SN1 7DA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Christian
- Trust
- THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Sharon Bishop
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lydiard Park Academy
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 444
- Pupils on roll
- 148
- URN
- 143673
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793379521
About this school
Kingfisher CE Academy is a primary academy in Swindon. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 148 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kingfisher CE Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Kingfisher CE Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 113 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingfisher CE Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.5% | 32.5% | 148 | — |
| Lift East Wichel | — | — | — | — | 0.8 miles |
| Lift Hazelwood | 80% | 3.5% | 32.4% | 252 | 0.8 miles |
| Robert Le Kyng Primary School | 69% | 4.3% | 14.9% | 411 | 1.0 miles |
| Wroughton Junior School | 65% | 4.3% | 24.4% | 304 | 1.2 miles |
| Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School | 50% | 4.8% | 23% | 190 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.5%
- English as an additional language
- 49.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.47%
- Persistent absence
- 9.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lift East Wichel0.8 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Lift Hazelwood0.8 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Robert Le Kyng Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Wroughton Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
- Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary Primary
- Abbey Meads Community Primary School Primary
- Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Badbury Park Primary School Primary
- Beechcroft Infant School Primary
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bridlewood Primary School Primary
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broad Town Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brook Field Primary School Primary
- Catherine Wayte Primary School Primary
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kingfisher CE Academy teach?
- Kingfisher CE Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingfisher CE Academy?
- The headteacher of Kingfisher CE Academy is Ms Sharon Bishop, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kingfisher CE Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingfisher CE Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kingfisher CE Academy?
- Kingfisher CE Academy has 148 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kingfisher CE Academy full?
- Kingfisher CE Academy has capacity for 444 pupils and 148 on roll (33%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kingfisher CE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Kingfisher CE Academy is designated Church of England/Christian, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Is Kingfisher CE Academy a selective school?
- No. Kingfisher CE Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Kingfisher CE Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kingfisher CE Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Kingfisher CE Academy part of an academy trust?
- Kingfisher CE Academy is part of THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Kingfisher CE Academy have?
- The schools register lists Kingfisher CE Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Kingfisher CE Academy's absence rate?
- Kingfisher CE Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Kingfisher CE Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Kingfisher CE Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.