The King's CofE Academy, Stoke-on-Trent

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my great privilege to welcome you to The King's Church of England Academy in the heart of Kidsgrove. As Principal, I am proud to lead a school that is deeply rooted in the Christian faith and committed to nurturing every child to flourish both academically and personally to reach their God-given potential."

In 2026, pupils at The King's CofE Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 36.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.7 in Staffordshire and 47 across England.

27% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 39% in Staffordshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 40.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.72: pupils made well 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 32.2, against 39.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 114 families put The King's CofE Academy as their first choice and 173 named it as one of their preferences, for 123 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The King's CofE Academy are Kidsgrove Secondary School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.1); Ormiston Horizon Academy (2.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 34.5); St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.3); and Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent (2.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.2).

The King's CofE Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

The King's CofE Academy is one of 7 schools run by Three Spires Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 138 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 79% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 57% to a further education college, 7% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

Of the 18 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 22% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 56% into work.

36.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Kidsgrove Rail Station, about 180 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fifth Avenue (adjacent), 190 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The King's CofE Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 164 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The King's CofE Academy issued 166 suspensions, 22.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The King's CofE Academy are St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy (0.2 miles), St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy (0.4 miles), The Reginald Mitchell Primary School (0.5 miles) and Dove Bank Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.