Kingswinford AcademyThe Wordsley School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kingswinford Academy and The Wordsley School are secondary schools.
Kingswinford Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Wordsley School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kingswinford Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Kingswinford Academy was judged Good and The Wordsley School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.9 for Kingswinford Academy and 36.9 for The Wordsley School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Kingswinford Academy (51.3 in 2021-22, 50.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KingswinfordKingswinford Academy | StourbridgeThe Wordsley School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 19 in Dudley Stronger figure | 19th of 19 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 917 | 906 | |
| Capacity | 899 | 915 | |
| Location | Kingswinford, DY6 7AD | Stourbridge, DY8 5SP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.9 Stronger figure | 36.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.4% Stronger figure | 25.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.8% Stronger figure | 44.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 178 | 176 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 919 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% | Not reported | 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
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