Five Ways Primary School vs Kingsmead School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Five Ways Primary School
Cannock
Kingsmead School
Cannock
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
597
1427
Capacity
630
1257
Occupancy
95%
114%
FSM %
13.1%
18.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
May 2025
Mar 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
46.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
37.2%
KS2 Reading
71%
-
KS2 Maths
65%
-
KS2 Writing
67%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
37.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
38%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
76
Retention
-
73%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
25%
Degree course
-
63%
Any L4+ destination
-
64%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
80
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (52)
Mathematics (44)
Psychology (40)
Mathematics (38)
Biology (34)
Biology (32)
Geography (26)
Chemistry (26)