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Kingsmead School

Academy converter · Cannock · WS12 1DH

Ages 11–18 · 1,427 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

51.3

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

1.50 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.44
−20+2
Attainment 851.3
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.1%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,244

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.50 · Competitive

1st preferences

383

Places offered

256

1st-preference offers

252

Total preferences (any rank)
549
Preferred offers (top 3)
256
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

1,427 pupils · 1,257 places

Pupils on roll
1,427
Boys / girls
715 / 712
School capacity
1,257
Capacity fill
1,427 / 1,257 (114%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
237
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Academy trust
JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Sponsor
John Taylor MAT
Headteacher
Headteacher Paul Averis

Location

Address
Kings Avenue, Hednesford
Postcode
WS12 1DH
Town
Cannock
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Cannock Chase
Constituency
Cannock Chase
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Cannock, Staffordshire, 1,427 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.8%.

Open schools in Cannock
31
Secondary schools in Cannock
5
Academies among open schools in Cannock
55% (17)
Open schools in WS12
15
Secondary in WS12
2
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Cannock · WS12 4JH · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att835.8
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence10.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Cannock Chase High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Cardinal Griffin Catholic College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Norton Canes High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.9
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence10.5%

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  • Great Wyrley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Walsall · WS6 6LQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence11.4%

    2.7 miles away

  • Chase Terrace Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Burntwood · WS7 2DB · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.9%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Paul Averis
Telephone
01543227320
Website
http://www.kingsmeadschool.net

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