The Wilnecote SchoolKingsbury School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Wilnecote School and Kingsbury School are secondary schools.
The Wilnecote School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kingsbury School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kingsbury School is ahead on our composite score.
The Wilnecote School was judged Good and Kingsbury School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.3 for The Wilnecote School and 43.3 for Kingsbury School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Wilnecote School (42.2 in 2021-22, 42.3 in 2025-26) and has risen at Kingsbury School (40.7 in 2021-22, 43.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthThe Wilnecote School | KingsburyKingsbury School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 70 in Staffordshire | 26th of 38 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 961 | 604 | |
| Capacity | 960 | 630 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B77 5LF | Kingsbury, B78 2LF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.3 | 43.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.5% | 43.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.5% | 66.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 183 | 118 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 913 | 631 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.9% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 5.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% Stronger figure | 27.9% | 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.
The Wilnecote School
Kingsbury School
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