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Kingsmead School

Kings Avenue, Cannock, WS12 1DH

Local ranking6th of 70 secondary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1257

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
9.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
215

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Higher education
59.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

40.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

76

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
37.5% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
37.1
16-18 Cohort
177

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1429
Boys
708 (50%)
Girls
721 (50%)
Capacity
1257 (114% full)
SEND
14.1%
FSM Eligible
19.2%
EAL
2.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.2%
SEN Support
12.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
81.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,618/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.9%
  • White Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.3%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.3%

93.9%

White British

1.8%

White Other

1.1%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142313
UKPRN
10053917
Establishment No.
4070
Trust
JOHN TAYLOR MAT

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