66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
870.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,429
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Kingsmead School · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
Part ofJOHN TAYLOR MAT
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-8pp
76%67%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-8pp
55%43%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
48.5
-2.8
53.348.844.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.5
EBacc entry
10%
-2pp
23%15%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
870.2
-30.0
900.2826.3752.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 870.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.8
+1.4
39.533.828.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.8
A-level value added
-0.21
-0.4
+0.2-0.2-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
38%
+20pp
43%26%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,429
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Kings Avenue, Cannock, WS12 1DH
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% | 40% | 48.5 | Not applicable | 10% | 870.2 | 25% | 1,429 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 47% | 51.3 | +0.44 | 12% | 900.2 | 34% | 1,409 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 55% | 53.1 | +0.70 | 10% | 820.2 | 32% | 1,365 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 54% | 53.3 | +0.40 | 6% | 809.6 | 11% | 1,245 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 31% | 44.3 | -0.22 | 23% | 752.4 | 23% | 1,111 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 31% | 43.5 | -0.15 | 16% | 708.1 | 19% | 1,144 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 27% | 43.1 | -0.18 | 16% | — | 19% | 1,131 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.8 | B- | -0.21 | 38% | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 36.4 | B- | +0.19 | 17% | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 35.1 | B- | — | 18% | 87 |
| 2021/22 | 39.5 | B | — | 43% | 80 |
| 2018/19 | 28.2 | C- | -0.56 | 8% | 78 |
| 2017/18 | 30.0 | C | -0.15 | 11% | 93 |
| 2016/17 | 25.2 | C- | -0.50 | 0% | 91 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,429 | 17.5 | 14% | 2% | 19% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,409 | 17.0 | 13% | 2% | 18% | 7% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,365 | 17.5 | 12% | 2% | 18% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,245 | 17.3 | 12% | 2% | 17% | 6% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 1,180 | 16.9 | 12% | 1% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,111 | 16.4 | 13% | 2% | 20% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.8 | — | — | — | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,131 | 18.9 | 12% | 2% | 21% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.