Kingswinford Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 10 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
- 919 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 7.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 67.8%
Pakistani 10.2%
Mixed 9.2%
Indian 3.5%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other White 1.6%
African 1.6%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other 1%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.1
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.99
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 4 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
Admissions
Kingswinford Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 249
- 3rd preference
- 88
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 99 93 |
| Year 8 | 193 98 95 |
| Year 9 | 178 92 86 |
| Year 10 | 177 87 90 |
| Year 11 | 179 97 82 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 59.0% 59.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 12.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 12.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.2% 3.0% |