Kingsmead School
196 Southbury Road, Enfield, EN1 1YQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KINGSMEAD SCHOOL
- Head
- Mr David Medway
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Kingsmead School
- Constituency
- Enfield North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,470
- Pupils on roll
- 1,484
- URN
- 136327
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083515000
About this school
Kingsmead School is a secondary academy in Enfield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,484 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kingsmead School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 April 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 243 | 247 | 247 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.5 | 50.5 | 48.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.41 +0.23 to +0.59 | +0.27 +0.09 to +0.45 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 51% | 46.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 71.7% | 71.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 91% | 88.3% | 74.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kingsmead School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Enfield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.5 | 42.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.5 | 40.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.8 | 37.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,542 |
| 2023/24 | 1,559 |
| 2024/25 | 1,502 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingsmead School compares
Kingsmead School ranked 10th of 21 secondary schools in Enfield for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.8 | 8.5% | 40.1% | 1,484 | — |
| Bishop Stopford's School | 36.5 | 11.5% | 47.4% | 554 | 0.5 miles |
| Heron Hall Academy | 39.7 | 7.9% | 49.3% | 1,161 | 0.6 miles |
| Chace Community School | 42.1 | 8.7% | 42.9% | 880 | 0.9 miles |
| Enfield Grammar School | 49 | 7.2% | 30.9% | 1,004 | 1.0 miles |
| Enfield County School for Girls | 52 | 8.7% | 35.4% | 999 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.12%
- English as an additional language
- 36.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.46%
- Persistent absence
- 26.52%
Location
Nearby schools
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Bishop Stopford's School0.5 miles
Secondary · Enfield
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Heron Hall Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · Enfield
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Chace Community School0.9 miles
Secondary · Enfield
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Enfield Grammar School1.0 miles
Secondary · Enfield
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Enfield County School for Girls1.0 miles
Secondary · Enfield
Other schools in Enfield
Kingsmead School ranks 5th of the 11 ranked secondary schools in Enfield.
- Bishop Stopford's School Secondary
- Chace Community School Secondary
- Enfield County School for Girls Secondary
- Enfield Grammar School Secondary
- Heron Hall Academy Secondary
- Oasis Academy Enfield Secondary
- St Ignatius College Secondary
- The Lea Valley Academy Secondary
- Wren Academy Enfield Secondary
- Alma Primary School Primary
- Brimsdown Primary School Primary
- Bush Hill Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kingsmead School teach?
- Kingsmead School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Enfield.
- Who is the head of Kingsmead School?
- The head of Kingsmead School is Mr David Medway, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kingsmead School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingsmead School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kingsmead School?
- Kingsmead School has 1,484 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Kingsmead School full?
- Kingsmead School has capacity for 1,470 pupils and 1,484 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kingsmead School a faith school?
- No. Kingsmead School has no designated religious character.
- Is Kingsmead School a selective school?
- No. Kingsmead School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Kingsmead School part of an academy trust?
- Kingsmead School is part of KINGSMEAD SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kingsmead School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.5 in 2022/23 and 48.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kingsmead School compare with other schools in Enfield?
- Kingsmead School ranked 10th of 21 secondary schools in Enfield for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kingsmead School's absence rate?
- Kingsmead School's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingsmead School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingsmead School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.