Kingswinford Academy, Kingswinford
Kingswinford Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Kingswinford, part of Windsor Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 3rd-highest of the 19 schools in Dudley with published results, and 863rd of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Dudley (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kingswinford Academy in detail
Kingswinford Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Find out more about applying for a place at Kingswinford Academy here"
From the headteacher's welcome: "Find out more about applying for a place at Kingswinford Academy here A very warm welcome to Kingswinford Academy. I’m incredibly proud to be the headteacher of this brilliant school."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Kingswinford Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.1 in Dudley and 47 across England.
58% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Dudley and 47% in England.
That is up from 46.3 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.12: pupils made above 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 41.2, against 53.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.1 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.
Getting a place at Kingswinford Academy
For September 2026 entry, 113 families put Kingswinford Academy as their first choice and 566 named it as one of their preferences, for 179 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Kingswinford Academy are Summerhill School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51); The Crestwood School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.8); The Wordsley School (1.5 miles, Attainment 8 36.9); and Ellowes Hall Sports College (2.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.2).
Kingswinford Academy's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Summerhill SchoolThe Crestwood SchoolThe Wordsley SchoolEllowes Hall Sports College
The trust
Kingswinford Academy is one of 15 schools run by Windsor Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.4 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 178 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 60% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Who goes there
8.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%), Asian (15%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 111 pupils (12.1%) received SEN support and 27 (2.9%) 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 Stourbridge Town Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Penzer Street (adjacent), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 82 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kingswinford Academy issued 124 suspensions, 13.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Kingswinford Academy are St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.1 miles), Dawley Brook Primary School (0.3 miles), Blanford Mere Primary School (0.4 miles) and Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolDawley Brook Primary SchoolBlanford Mere Primary SchoolChurch of the Ascension CofE 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Kingswinford Academy sets high expectations for pupils' work and behaviour, including for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The curriculum is broad and ambitious. Strong oversight from the trust ensures that the school's curriculum builds effectively on what pupils already know. Pupils have good opportunities to reflect on and improve their work. As a result, they learn well. The school prepares them effectively for the next stage in their education.
Pupils recognise that staff want the best for them, and also how they help them to learn. They particularly enjoy practical lessons. There is a calm and purposeful atmosphere in classrooms and corridors. Pupils know to whom they can turn if they have a concern, and they feel safe. The rate of attendance has risen and is now at the national average.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
All pupils study the full national curriculum at key stage 3. This knowledge prepares pupils well for their work at key stage 4. The curriculum remains broad at key stage 4, and an increasing proportion of pupils are now entering the English Baccalaureate (EBacc). The school prioritises reading. It identifies those who join the school with weaker reading skills. They provide these pupils with extra help, so that they catch up well.
Leaders have sequenced learning effectively so that pupils add progressively to the knowledge that they already have. For example, in English, pupils study texts in which writers present heroes and villains with increasing complexity. Work is appropriately matched to pupils' previous learning.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
Kingswinford Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Kingswinford, West Midlands, England.
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At a Glance
22.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.23 to 0.12 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 47.4 to 50.9 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 44% to 58% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 50.9 | 58.4% |
| Disadvantaged(36) | - | 41.2 | 36.1% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(142) | - | 53.3 | 64.1% |
| Boys(83) | - | 49.3 | 62.7% |
| Girls(95) | - | 52.2 | 54.7% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(13) | - | 53.6 | 69.2% |
| Non mobile(171) | - | 51.8 | 60.2% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 7 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 178 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.33%
Exclusion rate
124
Suspensions
13.49%
Suspension rate
58 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 919 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Kingswinford Academy
Term dates
Kingswinford Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Dudley's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kingswinford Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingswinford Academy is in Dudley; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for Education Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 22 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Kingswinford Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
917 pupils
900 places
17 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Kingswinford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kingswinford
Across Dudley council
Places available
3,620
Applications
3,570
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All secondary applications across Dudley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
111
SEN Support
27
EHC Plans
15.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
917
Total Pupils
465
Boys
452
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
57
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,588
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,022
Per pupil
£6817k
Total funding
£206k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.4%
Overall absence
21.5%
Persistent absence
949
Enrolments
Absence trend
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
Kingswinford Academy
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Kingswinford Academy
What are GCSE results like at Kingswinford Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Kingswinford Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.9. 58% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Kingswinford Academy's Ofsted rating?
Kingswinford Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Kingswinford Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Kingswinford Academy is oversubscribed, Dudley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kingswinford Academy?
Kingswinford Academy was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Kingswinford Academy?
Classes at Kingswinford Academy average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kingswinford Academy?
Kingswinford Academy has around 917 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kingswinford Academy?
7.4% of sessions were missed at Kingswinford Academy in 2024/25. 21.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kingswinford Academy?
Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingswinford 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 Kingswinford Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 22 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kingswinford Academy?
Kingswinford Academy is at Water Street, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7AD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)