66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
715.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
919
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityDudley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Kingswinford Academy · Secondary · Dudley
Part ofWINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+5pp
73%67%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-7pp
55%48%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
46.3
+0.2
51.348.746.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.3
EBacc entry
38%
+7pp
53%36%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
715.7
+11.3
776.5723.7671.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 715.7
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.12
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
89%
Education or employment
82%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
919
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Water Street, Kingswinford, DY6 7AD
Local authority
Dudley
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% | 41% | 46.3 | Not applicable | 38% | 715.7 | 38% | 919 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 48% | 46.1 | +0.12 | 31% | 704.3 | 31% | 913 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 44% | 47.4 | +0.23 | 18% | 671.0 | 20% | 909 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 55% | 51.3 | +0.30 | 21% | 776.5 | 24% | 898 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 53% | 49.4 | +0.08 | 53% | 761.6 | 53% | 900 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 43% | 47.6 | +0.13 | 46% | 708.6 | 46% | 914 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 37% | 46.5 | +0.01 | 11% | — | 16% | 917 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 919 | 17.1 | 16% | 8% | 22% | 7% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 913 | 12.8 | 17% | 6% | 20% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 909 | 15.0 | 16% | 7% | 23% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 898 | 15.5 | 16% | 7% | 25% | 8% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 908 | 14.4 | 15% | 7% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 900 | 16.6 | 16% | 6% | 23% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 914 | 17.4 | 15% | 5% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 917 | 16.1 | 13% | 4% | 19% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.