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
- 1429 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.1%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 93.2%
Mixed 2.9%
Other White 1.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
African 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.3
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.04
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 21 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 26 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 27 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 35 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
Admissions
Kingsmead School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 260
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 315
- 2nd preference
- 123
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 260
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 261 131 130 |
| Year 8 | 258 135 123 |
| Year 9 | 286 143 143 |
| Year 10 | 235 115 120 |
| Year 11 | 214 109 105 |
| Year 12 | 85 35 50 |
| Year 13 | 90 40 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 2.4% |