Dudley
Kingswinford Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Dudley school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 50.9 is above the national average of around 46.
- 50.9
- Attainment 8
- 58%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.12
- Progress 8
- [-0.09, 0.33]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 179 | 113 | 113 (100%) | 566 |
| September 2025 | 177 | 103 | 103 (100%) | 488 |
| September 2024 | 186 | 144 | 139 (97%) | 586 |
| September 2023 | 196 | 159 | 144 (91%) | 592 |
| September 2022 | 186 | 161 | 158 (98%) | 566 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Dudley’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 178 | 50.9 | — | 58.4% | 17.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 179 | 46.3 | — | 41.3% | — | 38.0% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 178 | 46.1 | +0.12 | 48.3% | — | 30.9% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 169 | 47.4 | +0.23 | 44.4% | — | 18.3% | 4.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 181 | 51.3 | +0.30 | — | — | 21.0% | 4.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Dudley for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137773 |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Ian Moreton |
| Trust | WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DY6 7AD |
| Pupils | 919 |
| FSM eligible | 21.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Water Street, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7AD
https://www.kingswinfordacademy.org.uk/View local authority page1384296596| DfE number | 5402 |
| UKPRN | 10035850 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |