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Kingsmead School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

196 Southbury Road, Enfield EN1 1YQ · kingsmeadschool.org · 020 8351 5000

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade · safeguarding standards not met
GCSEs, 2024/25
48.8
average Attainment 8 score. Enfield 46.2, England 46
Last distance offered
1.62 mi
2.60 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Enfield Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,484
14 over 1,470 places · 101%
Local authority
Enfield
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
42.9%
First language not English
31.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Kingsmead School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.62 mi (2.60 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.14 mi (1.84 km). Source: Enfield Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 232 families put the school first and 279 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 296 (Places 251)296September 2023: 289 (Places 250)289September 2024: 264 (Places 252)264September 2025: 262 (Places 252)262September 2026: 232 (Places 279)232Places 279
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262792320.892%
September 2025Sept 20252522621▲82%
September 2024Sept 20242522641▲79%
September 2023Sept 20232502891.2▲73%
September 2022Sept 20222512961.2▲72%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.62 mi2.60 km
September 20251.14 mi1.84 km
September 20241.15 mi1.85 km
September 20230.89 mi1.43 km
September 20220.87 mi1.41 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.8, and 46.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Enfield it was 46.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.9 (England 46.3)46.92017/18: 48.4 (England 46.5)48.42018/19: 48.7 (England 46.7)48.72021/22: 48.1 (England 48.8)48.12022/23: 50.5 (England 46.3)50.52023/24: 50.5 (England 45.9)50.52024/25: 48.8 (England 46.0)48.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲48.846.0
●46.6%45.4%
▲71.3%64.8%
▲74.5%40.5%
▲4.504.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form48.6−10.6
Sixth form college13.4+8.2
Further education31.2+4.2
Apprenticeship1.2+0.3
Employment0.4−0.5
Not in a lasting destination3.2−0.7
Activity not captured2−1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.6 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.3 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 28.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 31.9 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 30.1 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 31.7 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 29.6 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 31.3 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
124 studentsC (31.3)Average +0.08
124 studentsC (31.4)Average +0.07
Applied general7 studentsDist- (30.7)Average 0.00
1.7%AAB or better
93.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24121C (29.6)+0.14
2022/23110C+ (31.7)—
2021/22129C (30.1)—
2018/19103C+ (31.9)+0.11
2017/18120C (28.6)+0.02
2016/17109C (30.3)+0.20
2015/16125C (29.6)+0.30

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University52.8−12.4
Further education4.7+1
Apprenticeship7.1+0.4
Employment12.6+2.2
Not in a lasting destination9.4−0.2
Activity not captured13.4+9

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Kingsmead School on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade. Safeguarding standards were not met.

Inspected
21 Apr 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Not met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Apr 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Apr 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Dec 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
77%
Replies
70
5% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲86% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼64% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼72% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼71% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼70% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●67% agreeEngland 67%

based on 15 parents (21%) with SEND

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