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Secondary schools in Kingswinford

All 6 secondary schools in Kingswinford.

6 schools in Kingswinford

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  1. Summerhill School

    Kingswinford, DY6 9XE · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the Kingswinford average, low absence.

    291 first choices, 199 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Kingswinford Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12Kingswinford about 16
    Pupils
    1,093
    View school Summerhill School
  2. Kingswinford Academy

    Kingswinford, DY6 7AD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the Kingswinford average.

    113 first choices, 179 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Kingswinford Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Kingswinford about 16
    Pupils
    917
    View school Kingswinford Academy
  3. The Crestwood School

    Dudley, DY6 8QG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Kingswinford average, high absence.

    211 first choices, 209 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Kingswinford Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18Kingswinford about 16
    Pupils
    1,023
    View school The Crestwood School
  4. The Wordsley School

    Stourbridge, DY8 5SP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well below the Kingswinford average, high absence.

    120 first choices, 137 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Kingswinford Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 19Kingswinford about 16
    Pupils
    906
    View school The Wordsley School
  5. The Brier School

    Kingswinford, DY6 8QN · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 11
    Pupils
    219
    View school The Brier School
  6. Pens Meadow School

    Pensnett, DY5 4LN · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 29
    Pupils
    145
    View school Pens Meadow School
The big picture

How Kingswinford's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Kingswinford 44.3England 46.2The Wordsley School: 36.9The Crestwood School: 41.8Kingswinford Academy: 50.9Summerhill School: 51020406080
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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Kingswinford average 9.0%The Brier School: 5.7%Summerhill School: 6.1%Kingswinford Academy: 7.4%The Crestwood School: 9.5%The Wordsley School: 9.9%Pens Meadow School: 15.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Secondary schools in Kingswinford

Ofsted grades in Kingswinford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Kingswinford

  1. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Kingswinford, explained

There are 6 secondary schools in Kingswinford, teaching 4,303 children. 1 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Kingswinford scored an average Attainment 8 of 44.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

28.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,734 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Kingswinford?
There are 6 secondary schools in Kingswinford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Kingswinford?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Kingswinford on Eduscope are Summerhill School, Kingswinford Academy and The Crestwood School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Kingswinford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Kingswinford secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Kingswinford is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Kingswinford?
When choosing a secondary school in Kingswinford, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 6 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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