The Kingsway School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–161,292 pupils

Foxland Road, SK8 4QXWebsite01614287706

Requires Improvement1,292 pupilsAges 11–16

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Requires Improvement2y ago

Inspected May 2023

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,292

Requires Improvement2y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,292

Inspected May 2023 · View report

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,292 / 1,570 (82%)

Head Teacher

Ms Anna Fowler

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected May 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 46.5

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 28 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

8.9%

Absence rate

Avg 7.4%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.9%vs 7.4% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.9%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence24.1%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate26.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.6%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 28 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 15.8%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 4.0%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health145 (57%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty63 (25%)

Specific Learning Difficulty22 (9%)

Speech, Language & Communication7 (3%)

Physical Disability5 (2%)

Visual Impairment4 (2%)

Severe Learning Difficulty4 (2%)

Hearing Impairment3 (1%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder2 (1%)

Other1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 80

Teaching assistants (FTE)20

Support staff (FTE)53

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,292

Free school meals 22.4%

English as additional language 16.3%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British61.1%

Pakistani12.9%

Unclassified4.8%

Mixed White & Caribbean2.8%

White Other2.5%

Other2.3%

Mixed White & Asian2.1%

Black African2.0%

Asian Other1.9%

Mixed Other1.9%

Chinese1.7%

Indian1.5%

Bangladeshi1.2%

Black Other0.5%

Mixed White & African0.5%

Black Caribbean0.3%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 8Least deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Feb 2026

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

88.0%

to education

Sixth Form8.0%

Employment3.0%

NEET5.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,339

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,261 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,982

Support staff£1,085

Premises£156

Energy£214

Learning resources£217

Income per pupil£7,569

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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