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Kinver High School and Sixth Form

Academy sponsor led · Stourbridge · DY7 6AA

Ages 11–18 · 801 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.1

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-12-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.28
−20+2
Attainment 849.1
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
690

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill116%

801 pupils · 689 places

Pupils on roll
801
Boys / girls
384 / 417
School capacity
689
Capacity fill
801 / 689 (116%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
126
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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

Governance
Academy trust: INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Invictus Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Chris Heywood

Location

Address
Enville Road, Kinver
Postcode
DY7 6AA
Town
Stourbridge
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
South Staffordshire
Constituency
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Stourbridge, Staffordshire, 801 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.8%.

Open schools in Stourbridge
33
Secondary schools in Stourbridge
7
Academies among open schools in Stourbridge
52% (17)
Open schools in DY7
4
Secondary in DY7
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in StourbridgeNear DY7

  • Ridgewood High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stourbridge · DY8 3NQ · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.2
    • P80.1
    • Absence8.7%

    2.4 miles away

  • Wolverley CofE Secondary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Secondary

    Kidderminster · DY11 5XQ · Worcestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.5
    • P8-0.4
    • Absence9.2%

    2.7 miles away

  • Foley Infant School Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY7 6EW · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Cookley Sebright Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Kidderminster · DY10 3TA · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • The Ridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY8 3NF · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.3%

    2.5 miles away

  • St James's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY8 4RU · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.4%

    2.8 miles away

  • Gig Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stourbridge · DY8 3HL · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Heywood
Telephone
01384686900
Website
http://www.kinverhigh.co.uk/

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