Cirencester Kingshill School
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| Cirencester Kingshill School | |
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| Location | |
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Kingshill Lane , , GL7 1HS England | |
| Coordinates | 51°43′01″N 1°56′40″W / 51.71689°N 1.94437°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Shaping Greater Futures[1] |
| Established | 1976 |
| Department for Education URN | 137217 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | J. Lindley |
| Staff | 100 |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 819 |
| Website | www |
Cirencester Kingshill School is an academy school located on the south east side of Cirencester, Gloucestershire, in England. Opened in 1976 by the Princess Royal,[2] it is one of two secondary schools serving Cirencester and the surrounding area.
The school won the School Achievement Award for 2003.[3]
The school received an Ofsted inspection in May 2013 and was graded as "Good" in all categories by the inspection team.[4] It had been rated "Outstanding" in November 2007.[5]
When opened, the school admitted 120 pupils each year. This was later raised to 135, and has increased since 1996 to 159 new admissions per year. The school in 2012 had an overall enrollment of 802 pupils.[6]
The school has been a Foundation School since September 1999. In 2000, it was named as an Outstanding School in the HMCI annual report. It went on to become a Beacon School and was the first school in Gloucestershire to gain the Eco-Award.[citation needed]
In September 2002, the school received its first specialism, gaining Sports College status. This provided funding for a new sports hall, changing rooms and other sports facilities. In 2006, the school became a Science College and earned creditability in Raising Achievement Transforming Learning.[citation needed]
