49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
2%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
486.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
746
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of The King's CofE Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
Part ofTHREE SPIRES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
-4pp
58%52%46%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
+1pp
40%33%26%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
40.1
+1.9
47.142.738.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.1
EBacc entry
2%
-2pp
46%24%2%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2%
EBacc APS
486.7
+70.2
486.7421.8356.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 486.7
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.72
Well below averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
23.6
28.826.223.6
'22'25
'25 · 23.6
A-level value added
-0.89
-0.9-0.9-0.9
'25
'25 · -0.9
Average A-level grade
D+
CC-D
'22'25
'25 · D+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.89
Well below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
87%
Education or employment
75%
Education
7%
Apprenticeships
5%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
70%
Education or employment
23%
Education
3%
Apprenticeships
43%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
746
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
First Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP
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 | 49% | 27% | 40.1 | Not applicable | 2% | 486.7 | 12% | 746 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 26% | 38.2 | -0.72 | 4% | 416.5 | 11% | 765 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 27% | 39.5 | -0.62 | 5% | 445.2 | 16% | 757 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 40% | 47.1 | -0.25 | 46% | 356.8 | 46% | 713 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 23.6 | D+ | -0.89 | Suppressed | 28 |
| 2023/24 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 18 |
| 2022/23 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Not eligible | 30 |
| 2021/22 | 28.8 | C | — | Not eligible | 25 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 746 | 15.4 | 15% | 5% | 36% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 765 | 16.6 | 16% | 4% | 33% | 10% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 757 | 17.2 | 14% | 3% | 30% | 10% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 713 | 16.4 | 16% | 3% | 30% | 10% | 36% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.