Kingsmead School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Cannock, Staffordshire
Kingsmead School is a secondary school in Cannock, Staffordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Kings Avenue, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1DH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,427 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy learning at this caring and welcoming school.”
- “The school promotes its values of resilience, innovation, mindfulness and employability well.”
- “Staff help pupils to understand what is expected of them.”
To improve
- “However, some disadvantaged pupils do not attend school as often as they could.”
- “However, their actions have yet to lead to rapid improvements for this group of pupils.”
- “For example, leaders know there is more to do to improve attendance for some pupils who are disadvantaged, and the quality of the delivery of the personal development programme.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 285 first-preference applications, 254 offers in total, 250 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Staffordshire University Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Cannock Chase High School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Cardinal Griffin Catholic College 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Norton Canes High School 2.0 mi Requires improvement
- Great Wyrley Academy 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Chase Terrace Academy 2.9 mi Not judged
- Erasmus Darwin Academy 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cheslyn Hay Academy 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published