Welcome to Kingsmead School

We are delighted to welcome you to Kingsmead Sixth Form! Our thriving community offers one of the best provisions in the country, with a broad mix of A-Levels and vocational courses designed to suit every learner. Sixth Form students thrive at Kingsmead because they are supported to take ambitious next steps on their educational journey and nurtured to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding to be successful in their chosen fields. It is our personal mission to ensure that all students are given the opportunity to be the very best that they can be. With specialist teaching across 23 different subject areas, we inspire students to excel, be it in traditional courses such as Chemistry, English and Maths, or modern subjects such as Criminology and Creative Media. Our specialist staff are dedicated to ensuring every student achieves their full potential, often going far beyond expected progress. The success of our students speaks for itself. In Summer 2025, our sixth formers celebrated outstanding results, securing places at some of the UK’s most prestigious universities. These included Oxbridge and Russell Group institutions, where students went on to study subjects as varied as Medicine, Maths and Statistics, and Computer Games Development. At Kingsmead, we are proud to see our students grow in confidence, achieve beyond expectations, and secure aspirational futures. If you have any questions would like to know more, please contact myself on g.horsfield@kingsmeadschool.net or via the school's main number (01543 227320)Mrs G HorsfieldDirector of Sixth Form

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Academies

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,429 Total

No. of Boys

708 (49.5%)

No. of Girls

721 (50.5%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

6.2%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

3.21%

A*/A grades

25.0%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

89%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

5%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:34%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:55%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:0%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

59%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

6%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:94%
England:63%

Further education

School:6%
England:4%

Employment

School:23%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:5%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 16, 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 12

Half Term 2

Feb 22 - Mar 31

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 19 - May 28

Half Term 2

Jun 7 - Jul 22

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Break

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 15 - Feb 19

Easter Break

Apr 2 - Apr 16

Summer Half Term

May 29 - Jun 4


Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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At Kingsmead Sixth Form we give students the broadest possible education, with enrichment sessions offered to all years, but age appropriately for Key Stage 5.

School Productions
Driving Theory
Student Leadership

About School

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed