Kingsmead School vs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Kingsmead School
Cannock
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1427
223
Capacity
1257
210
Occupancy
114%
106%
FSM %
18.8%
14.0%
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
Mar 2026
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.9
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
37.2%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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
15
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Top subjects
Psychology (52)
Mathematics (44)
Psychology (40)
Mathematics (38)
Biology (34)
Biology (32)
Geography (26)
Chemistry (26)