Kingswinford AcademyWombourne High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kingswinford Academy and Wombourne High School are secondary schools.
Kingswinford Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wombourne High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kingswinford Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Kingswinford Academy was judged Good and Wombourne High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.3 for Kingswinford Academy and 42.1 for Wombourne High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Kingswinford Academy (51.3 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wombourne High School (48.1 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KingswinfordKingswinford Academy | WolverhamptonWombourne High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 18 in Dudley | 29th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 919 | 1,002 | |
| Capacity | 899 | 1,106 | |
| Location | Kingswinford, DY6 7AD | Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.3 Stronger figure | 42.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.3% Stronger figure | 38.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.5% Stronger figure | 60.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.0% | 51.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.00 Stronger figure | 3.75 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 155 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 50 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 5.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 919 | 1,002 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 0.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% Stronger figure | 23.7% | 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.
Kingswinford Academy
Wombourne High School
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