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The King's CofE Academy

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,008 of 3,312

Worse than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,372 of 2,536

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

The King's CofE Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils732 of 785 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs E Postlethwaite
TrustTHREE SPIRES TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Apr 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148402.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Attainment 8 score36.943.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths41%60.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths26.9%39.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths2.2%8.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths37.3%55.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4134--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry23.5733.4335
Average A-level gradeD+--
Average grade, best three A-levelsc--
A-level progress score-0.89--
A-level progressWell below average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study28--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils732
Girls369
Boys363
Eligible for free school meals36.2%
First language not English5.3%
SEN support125
EHC plan28
Average class size18.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.7%
Other White
3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
African
1.4%
Other mixed
0.8%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other Black
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Indian
0.4%
Pakistani
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence9.3%7.3%8%
Persistent absence25.3%19.8%21.6%
Severe absence4%2.8%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)123
Applications (Year 7)173
First preference applications (Year 7)114
First preference offers (Year 7)114
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)31

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places785
Pupils on roll740
Unfilled places5.7%
Sixth form places35
Sixth form pupils on roll65

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15
Pupils per adult10.2
Teachers (FTE)48.81
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.53
Support staff (FTE)39.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2549.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2544.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate22.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.6%
Staying in education79%
Further education56.5%
School sixth form19.6%
Apprenticeship7.2%
Not sustained5.8%
Employment4.3%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination88.9%
Employment55.6%
Higher education22.2%
Not sustained11.1%
Further education5.6%
Apprenticeship5.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about The King's CofE Academy

What is The King's CofE Academy's Ofsted rating?

The King's CofE Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Nov 2017.

How does The King's CofE Academy rank in England?

The King's CofE Academy ranks 3,008 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 90% of schools) and 2,372 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

How many pupils attend The King's CofE Academy?

The King's CofE Academy has 732 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 785.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.