Kingswinford Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 11 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Unique reference
- 137773
- Address
- Water Street, DY6 7AD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 913 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20%
- Persistent absence
- 28.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 69.3%
Pakistani 9.1%
Mixed 8.9%
Indian 4.2%
Other White 2.2%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other Asian 1.4%
African 1%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.4
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.97
Local authority average 3.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 59 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 50 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
Kingswinford Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 186
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 289
- 3rd preference
- 111
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 195 100 95 |
| Year 8 | 180 95 85 |
| Year 9 | 182 92 90 |
| Year 10 | 178 99 79 |
| Year 11 | 178 94 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 61.0% 55.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 12.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 24.0% 17.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |