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Kingsmead School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Kings Avenue
 Hednesford
 Cannock
 Staffordshire WS12 1DH
Telephone: 01543 227320

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Kingsmead School
Trust: John Taylor MAT
Sponsor: John Taylor MAT

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Paul Averis (since September 2025 – came from BOA Digital Technologies Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Simon Cope (went to Highfields School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 85.5 / 13.85
Non-teaching Staff*: 40.65
Number of pupils: 1429
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.7
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Staffordshire
Constituency: Cannock Chase
Electoral Ward: Hednesford South
School Number: 8604070

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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