Kingsmead School
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Cannock · WS12 1DH · Staffordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att851.3
- P80.4
- EM5+47%
- Absence7.4%
1.1 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 137164
Staffordshire University Academy
Academy sponsor led · Cannock · WS12 4JH
Ages 11–19 · 709 pupils · Staffordshire
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
35.8
Overall absence
10.6%
Admissions demand
0.84 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-10-10
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.74
−20+2
Attainment 835.8
English & maths grade 5+20%
English & maths grade 4+42%
EBacc entry9%
EBacc APS: 2.9
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.6%
Unauthorised3.8%
- Authorised absence
- 6.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 5.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 622
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
0.84 · Often has places
1st preferences
128
Places offered
175
1st-preference offers
128
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 272
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 153
- Applications from outside LA
- 1
- 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 fill79%
709 pupils · 900 places
- Pupils on roll
- 709
- Boys / girls
- 341 / 368
- School capacity
- 900
- Capacity fill
- 709 / 900 (79%)
- Free school meals
- 44.4%
- FSM pupils
- 296
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- Staffordshire University Academies Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rowena Hillier
Location
- Address
- Marston Road, Hednesford
- Postcode
- WS12 4JH
- 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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Cannock, Staffordshire, 709 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.4%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Cannock Chase High School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Cannock · WS11 1JT · Staffordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att843.3
- P8-0.4
- EM5+33%
- Absence10.8%
1.2 miles away
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Cannock · WS11 4AW · Staffordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att841.2
- P8-0.3
- EM5+36%
- Absence8.9%
1.3 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rowena Hillier
- Telephone
- 01543224700