Kingsmead School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 1 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 142313
- Address
- Kings Avenue, Hednesford, WS12 1DH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1409 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 93.2%
Mixed 2.9%
Other White 1.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
African 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.7
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.1
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.36
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 20 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 27 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 53 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 52 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 143 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Kingsmead School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 256
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 383
- 2nd preference
- 112
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 252
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 258 137 121 |
| Year 8 | 292 144 148 |
| Year 9 | 239 117 122 |
| Year 10 | 219 109 110 |
| Year 11 | 210 104 106 |
| Year 12 | 100 46 54 |
| Year 13 | 91 44 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 83.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 40.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 38.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 55.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 11.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 9.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.6% 1.7% |