Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF · Warwickshire · secondary school
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25th of 37 secondary schools in Warwickshire we can score, 38 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 4.0/10 against 878 of them, against 4.0/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 43.2 · 45 | 30% | 1.35 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.19 · 36 | 25% | 0.89 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 43.3 · 35 | 10% | 0.35 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy overview
How it's doing
The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in 2023-11. In 2024/25, 27.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 37.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.19 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.1 out of 10 among them, against 2.1 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 604 pupils against a stated capacity of 630. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their Attainment 8 score and the national median? What specific interventions are in place to improve Progress 8 scores for students from similar backgrounds? How does the specialist science and mathematics focus influence the daily curriculum for all year groups?
What Ofsted said about Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Overview
The report describes a school where staff and pupils share high ambitions, characterised by "warm and respectful relationships" and a focus on helping pupils "enthuse, aspire and achieve". Inspectors found that the school has rapidly improved its curriculum and teaching methods, resulting in significant progress for current pupils, although these improvements have not yet translated into consistently improving outcomes for all by the end of key stage 4.
Strengths
- Teachers possess strong subject knowledge and use precise assessments, such as ‘five-minute flashback’ tasks, to help pupils retain key information.
- The school effectively supports pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring they access the same ambitious curriculum and achieve in line with their peers.
- Strategies to support reading, including addressing weaknesses in phonics and comprehension, are helping to improve literacy across the school.
- Personal development is prioritised through a well-planned PSHE curriculum, a comprehensive careers programme, and diverse extra-curricular opportunities.
- Governors and trustees actively support and challenge the school, holding it to account for safeguarding and the quality of provision.
Areas to improve
- The school should raise expectations for behaviour during unstructured times, as some pupils do not behave sensibly during breaks and lunch, disrupting others.
- The school needs to work closely with parents and external agencies to secure more regular attendance, as unnecessary absences are preventing many pupils from achieving their potential.
Safeguarding
The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 43.2 |
| 2024/25 | 37.4 |
| 2025/26 | 43.3 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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