Kidsgrove Secondary SchoolThe King's CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Kidsgrove Secondary School and The King's CofE Academy are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Kidsgrove Secondary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The King's CofE Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kidsgrove Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kidsgrove Secondary School was judged Good and The King's CofE Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.1 for Kidsgrove Secondary School and 36.9 for The King's CofE Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Kidsgrove Secondary School (39.1 in 2021-22, 37.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The King's CofE Academy (47.1 in 2021-22, 36.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentKidsgrove Secondary School | Stoke-on-TrentThe King's CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 52nd of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 394 | 732 | |
| Capacity | 829 | 750 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.1 Stronger figure | 36.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.3% Stronger figure | 26.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43.4% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 53 | 134 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 6 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 23.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 338 | 746 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kidsgrove Secondary School
The King's CofE Academy
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