Kingsdown School
Academy special converter in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 3 to 14 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 130 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 130 |
| Free school meals | 43.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | SEN TRUST SOUTHEND |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Address | Snakes Lane, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6XT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.kingsdownschool.org |
| Telephone | 01702527486 |
| URN | 144692 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 October 2024, published 11 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 2 March 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The St Christopher School (special school, about 0.9 km)
- Lancaster School (special school, about 2.1 km)
- Sutton House Academy (special school, about 3.9 km)
- Cedar Hall School (special school, about 5.4 km)
- St Nicholas School (special school, about 5.5 km)
- Glenwood School (special school, about 8.4 km)
- Castledon School (special school, about 11.7 km)
- The Bridge Pioneer (special school, about 13.5 km)
Browse: Special schools in Southend-on-Sea
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.