Kingsmead School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cannock, West Midlands WS12 1DH · Staffordshire
#103 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1288 of 4,090 nationally
About Kingsmead School
Kingsmead School is a academy secondary located in Cannock, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,427 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 64.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 103rd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (74th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (45th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,427; capacity filled 113.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.5%; ebacc average points 4.05.
There are 25 schools in Cannock; Kingsmead School ranks 6th of 25 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kingsmead School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,427
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 113.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Kingsmead School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 232 m away
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
473 students · 433 m away
Poppyfield Primary Academy
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
236 students · 991 m away
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School
Cannock · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
146 students · 1.0 km away
Five Ways Primary School
Cannock · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
597 students · 1.1 km away
West Hill Primary School
Cannock · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
375 students · 1.4 km away
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School
Cannock · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
221 students · 1.4 km away
Gorsemoor Primary School
Cannock · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
384 students · 1.4 km away
Heath Hayes Primary Academy
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 1.6 km away
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
709 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Walsall Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,423 students
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,419 students
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,435 students
St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,435 students
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,406 students
The Chase
Malvern · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,449 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kingsmead School a good school?
Kingsmead School has a Success Index (England) of 64.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #103 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kingsmead School rank in West Midlands?
Kingsmead School ranks #103 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1288 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kingsmead School?
Kingsmead School had 1,427 students in 2025.
Is Kingsmead School a primary school or a secondary school?
Kingsmead School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Kingsmead School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kingsmead School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.