Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Glasshouse Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2AL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- KENILWORTH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Nicholas Mummery
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 2,200
- Pupils on roll
- 1,930
- URN
- 146697
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01926859421
About this school
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form is a secondary academy in Kenilworth. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,930 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kenilworth School and Sixth Form, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 296 | 300 | 269 |
| Attainment 8 score | 59.5 | 54.7 | 57.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.79 +0.62 to +0.95 | +0.48 +0.32 to +0.65 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 67% | 61.7% | 65.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 79% | 86.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 44% | 41.7% | 53.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
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 Kenilworth School and Sixth Form has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59.5 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 54.7 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 57.4 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,834 |
| 2023/24 | 1,860 |
| 2024/25 | 1,880 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kenilworth School and Sixth Form compares
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form ranked 7th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 91% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57.4 | 8.2% | 10.9% | 1,930 | — |
| Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School | 52.9 | 6.8% | 25.8% | 1,155 | 2.5 miles |
| North Leamington School | 57.4 | 7.6% | 17.5% | 1,482 | 2.8 miles |
| Finham Park School | 55.7 | 6.9% | 13.1% | 1,724 | 2.8 miles |
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers | 43 | 9.6% | 22.4% | 504 | 3.1 miles |
| The Westwood Academy | 40.7 | 10.5% | 34% | 843 | 3.1 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)
- 10.93%
- English as an additional language
- 10%
- Overall absence
- 8.21%
- Persistent absence
- 19.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School2.5 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
North Leamington School2.8 miles
Secondary · Leamington Spa
-
Finham Park School2.8 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
WMG Academy for Young Engineers3.1 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
The Westwood Academy3.1 miles
Secondary · Coventry
Other schools in Kenilworth
- Kenilworth Nursery School & Early Years Training Centre Nursery
- Burton Green Church of England Academy Primary
- Clinton Primary School Primary
- Park Hill Junior School Primary
- Priors Field Primary School Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John's Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School Primary
- Thorns Community Infant School Primary
- Crackley Hall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Kenilworth School and Sixth Form teach?
- Kenilworth School and Sixth Form teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Kenilworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Kenilworth School and Sixth Form?
- The headteacher of Kenilworth School and Sixth Form is Mr Nicholas Mummery, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kenilworth School and Sixth Form been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kenilworth School and Sixth Form, 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 Kenilworth School and Sixth Form?
- Kenilworth School and Sixth Form has 1,930 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Kenilworth School and Sixth Form full?
- Kenilworth School and Sixth Form has capacity for 2,200 pupils and 1,930 on roll (88%), so it has space against 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 Kenilworth School and Sixth Form a faith school?
- No. Kenilworth School and Sixth Form has no designated religious character.
- Is Kenilworth School and Sixth Form a selective school?
- No. Kenilworth School and Sixth Form is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Kenilworth School and Sixth Form part of an academy trust?
- Kenilworth School and Sixth Form is part of KENILWORTH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kenilworth School and Sixth Form's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 59.5 in 2022/23 and 57.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kenilworth School and Sixth Form compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- Kenilworth School and Sixth Form ranked 7th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 91% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kenilworth School and Sixth Form's absence rate?
- Kenilworth School and Sixth Form's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kenilworth School and Sixth Form's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kenilworth School and Sixth Form'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 10 July 2026.