Kingswood Secondary Academy

Type Secondary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Gainsborough Road
Corby
Northamptonshire
NN18 9NS
Phone 01536741857
Reference Number 139957

Kingswood Secondary Academy is performing well, building on the strengths identified in its previous inspection. The school has fostered a positive and inclusive culture that emphasizes ambition and high expectations for all students. Most pupils achieve commendably, gaining admission to suitable colleges, universities, or employment post-graduation. The support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities is particularly notable, with tailored learning pathways ensuring they can participate fully in the curriculum alongside their peers. Although the school has made significant improvements in its curriculum and pastoral support under new leadership, areas still require attention. Notably, while teachers generally demonstrate strong subject knowledge, there are occasions when they do not check students’ understanding effectively enough to adapt lessons or provide corrective feedback when misconceptions arise. Overall, Kingswood Secondary Academy is on a solid trajectory, though there remains room for enhancing teaching practices to ensure every pupil achieves their best potential.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1226
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.14%
Girls: 48.86%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 32.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 23.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 101 109 210
8 112 101 213
9 134 129 263
10 111 107 218
11 112 91 203
12 27 34 61
13 30 28 58

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 64.4%
White, Other 16.7%
African 4.5%
Unclassified 3.6%
White & Black (African) 2.4%
Mixed, Other 1.5%
Asian, Other 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
White & Asian 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 18 Mar 2025
Date Report
18 Mar 2025 School inspection
01 Dec 2020 Monitoring visit
12 Mar 2019 Full inspection:
20 Nov 2018 Monitoring visit
02 Nov 2016 Full inspection:
21 Apr 2015 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Strong emphasis on ambition and high expectations for students.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
  • Well-designed curriculum that supports deep understanding of subjects.
  • Variety of extra-curricular activities contributing to wider pupil development.
  • High standards of behavior and a safe environment for pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent checking of pupils' understanding by teachers.
  • Some teachers do not provide enough feedback to correct misconceptions.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
42.9

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 34.3%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 52.7%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 26.4
Average Points (best 3) 28.33

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C- C C+
Average Grade (best 3) C- C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 7.1%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 76 30
Third Preference 88 14
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

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 >  School Sixth Form
 >  Sixth Form College
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