Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH · Staffordshire · secondary school
22nd of 56 secondary schools in Staffordshire we can score, 70 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 928 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.9/10 among them, against 5.9/10 nationally. 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 | 19 | 35% | 0.67 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 39.5 · 39 | 30% | 1.17 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.44 · 81 | 25% | 2.03 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 48.5 · 64 | 10% | 0.64 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 39.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.5, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.44 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2026. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.9 out of 10 among them, against 5.9 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Student Council, Student Leadership Accreditation, play darts or handball, and participate in the School Production.
Getting in. There are 1429 pupils in a school with 1257 places, meaning it is over capacity by 172. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being 172 pupils over capacity? What support is available for pupils who fall behind in English and maths? How does the Student Leadership Accreditation programme work in practice?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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