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Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy, Kingsbury

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 11–16

Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Kingsbury, part of Castle Phoenix Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 24th-highest of the 37 schools in Warwickshire with published results, and 2,128th of 3,298 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.

GCSE results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
Progress (2024)
Below average
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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy in detail

Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy in its own words

In its own words: "At Kingsbury School, students are expected to treat others as they would expect to be treated themselves , showing respect, consideration and courtesy to other students, staff, visitors and the community. The School Code of Conduct exists to ensure that all students are able to focus on their learning in a safe and pleasant environment."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am proud and privileged to be the Headteacher at Kingsbury School. Our school philosophy is presented through our collective desire to achieve our Core Purpose and Vision, and further exemplified by the values and character traits that we have carefully deemed to be important to our ethos."

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2026, pupils at Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50 in Warwickshire and 47 across England.

43% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Warwickshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 37.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.19: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 31.3, against 46.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were History, Combined Science and Biology.

Getting a place at Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy

For September 2026 entry, 95 families put Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy as their first choice and 195 named it as one of their preferences, for 101 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy are The Wilnecote School (2.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.3); Lift Tamworth (3.5 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 35.3); The Polesworth School (4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42); and Landau Forte Academy, Amington (4.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.9).

Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

The Wilnecote SchoolLift TamworthThe Polesworth SchoolLandau Forte Academy, Amington

The trust

Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy is one of 8 schools run by Castle Phoenix Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.6 in 2024/25.

All 8 schools in Castle Phoenix Trust

Where pupils go next

Of the 150 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 51% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Who goes there

2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 58 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 23 (3.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingsbury School (adjacent), 70 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 15 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, public order offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy issued 71 suspensions, 11.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy are Kingsbury Primary School (0.1 miles) and Wood End Primary School (1.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Kingsbury Primary SchoolWood End Primary School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Martin Clarke
Pupils:604
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:01827872316
Address:Tamworth Road, Kingsbury, Kingsbury, B78 2LF
Trust:CASTLE PHOENIX TRUST (8 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 3 October 2023View full report
URN:145019
UKPRN:10064524
Constituency:North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

26.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has improved from -0.33 to -0.19 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 40.3 to 43.3 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 36% to 43% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-43.343.2%
Disadvantaged(27)-31.318.5%
Not known to be disadvantaged(91)-46.950.5%
Boys(56)-37.832.1%
Girls(62)-48.353.2%
Show more breakdowns (1)
Non mobile(116)-43.844%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

Mathematics232
English Language232
English Literature228
History142
Combined Science122
Biology106
Art and Design106
Chemistry102
Physics102
Geography96
Sports Studies68
Childcare Skills52
French48
Design and Technology40
Drama30
Social Studies26
Other Sciences20
Music16
Hospitality and Catering2

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 150 students

Continued education87%
Further education51%
Apprenticeships3%
Employment3%
Not in education/employment5%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

3

Permanent exclusions

0.48%

Exclusion rate

71

Suspensions

11.25%

Suspension rate

37 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 631 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Warwickshire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Kingsbury School (Adj)
72m · 1 min walk
White Swan (Opp)
139m · 2 min walk
Barlow Court (Adj)
179m · 3 min walk
Ralph Crescent (Adj)
318m · 5 min walk
Church Lane (Adj)
370m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
6
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

628 pupils

700 places

72 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Kingsbury

Low pressure
New homes approved:70
Projected new pupils:13

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kingsbury

Across Warwickshire council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

7,662

Applications

6,716

Got 1st preference

82.3%

Got preferred school

97.2%

All secondary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(2)

3 October 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
9 April 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

58

SEN Support

23

EHC Plans

13.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health26
Autistic Spectrum Disorder19
Moderate Learning Difficulty15
Specific Learning Difficulty11
Speech, Language & Communication7
Physical Disability3
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
91.7%
Asian
0.5%
Black
0.8%
Mixed
3.6%
Chinese
0.3%
Other
0.3%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals26.0%
English as Additional Language2.2%

604

Total Pupils

272

Boys

332

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

41

Teachers

14.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£56,613

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,935

Per pupil

£4657k

Total funding

£166k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£366,440
EAL funding£8,033
Lump sum£146,161

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.8%

Overall absence

27.9%

Persistent absence

674

Enrolments

Authorised6.5%
Unauthorised3.3%
Persistent (10%+)27.9%
Severe (50%+)5.5%

Absence trend

6.0%
18/19
7.5%
20/21
13.1%
21/22
12.5%
22/23
11.8%
23/24
9.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Questions parents ask about Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy

What are GCSE results like at Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.3. 43% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy's Ofsted rating?

Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.

What is the catchment area for Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy?

Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 700 places.

How big are the classes at Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy?

Classes at Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy average 20.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy?

Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy has around 604 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy?

9.8% of sessions were missed at Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy in 2024/25. 27.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy?

Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy?

Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy is at Tamworth Road, Kingsbury, Kingsbury, Staffordshire, B78 2LF.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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