Kingswinford Academy

Kingswinford Academy continues to perform at a good level, building on its previous achievements as an academy within the Windsor Multi-Academy Trust. The school sets high expectations for both pupil work and behaviour, with a broad and ambitious curriculum that effectively supports students in their educational journey. Strong leadership and support from the trust contribute to a positive learning environment where pupils feel safe and valued. Notably, the school has successfully increased pupil attendance to align with national averages and provides a variety of extracurricular activities that foster pupil engagement and character development.

Strengths

• High expectations for pupils' work and behaviour.
• Broad and ambitious curriculum that prepares students effectively.
• Strong oversight from the trust enhances curriculum delivery.
• Good support in reading to help weaker readers catch up.
• Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND.
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils contribute to a calm atmosphere.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent use of assessment across some subjects.
• Gaps in pupils' knowledge sometimes go unidentified.
• Support for pupils who have missed work lacks consistency.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Kingswinford Academy attended 92.6% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 21.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 6.3% of pupils at Kingswinford Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 3 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Kingswinford Academy had 18.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.1% of pupils at Kingswinford Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Kingswinford Academy received £8,043 and spent £8,148 for each of its 925 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £498,000 (£538 per pupil).

Across all 15 schools of Windsor Academy Trust, income was £7,909 and spending £7,979 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Kingswinford · Dudley local authority: places and applications

Kingswinford Academy is part of Windsor Academy Trust, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:

• Colley Lane Primary Academy Halesowen
• Windsor High School and Sixth Form Halesowen
• Tenterfields Primary Academy Halesowen
• Manor Way Primary Academy Halesowen
• Windsor Olympus Academy Birmingham
• Goldsmith Primary Academy Harden
• Rivers Primary Academy Walsall
• Cheslyn Hay Academy Walsall
• Great Wyrley Academy Walsall
• Clayton Hall Academy Newcastle-Under-Lyme

What is Kingswinford Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kingswinford Academy is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Kingswinford Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Kingswinford Academy was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Kingswinford Academy have?

Kingswinford Academy has 917 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kingswinford Academy cover?

Kingswinford Academy for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Kingswinford Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 50.9, and 58% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Kingswinford Academy?

Kingswinford Academy is at Water Street, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7AD.