Statutory Key Information

School contact details

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School name, address and phone number

Kingsmead School

King’s Avenue

Hednesford

Staffordshire

WS12 1DH

Tel: 01543 227320

Email: office@kingsmeadschool.net

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A named person who deals with enquiries

Contact Mrs D Derry (the Head’s PA)

Email: d.derry@kingsmeadschool.net

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Name of the Headteacher

Mrs M Mincher

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Name and address of the chair of the governing body

Mr D Statham

Kingsmead School

King’s Avenue

Hednesford

Staffordshire

WS12 1DH

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Name and details of your SEN co-ordinator (SENCO)

Miss N Bannister

Email: n.bannister@kingsmeadschool.net

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Full name, address and telephone number of school MAT

John Taylor MAT

c/o Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School

Murphy Street

Fradley

Lichfield

Staffordshire

WS13 8TW

Email: office@jtmat.co.uk

Tel: 01543 761062

Admission Arrangements

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How we consider applications for every year KS3 and KS4?

Admissions follow the guidance given by the LEA. Please find in the additional link to this page information about Y6 and in-year admissions. Kingsmead school is a comprehensive school and does not select students on ability.

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How we consider applications for every Post-16 student?

Admissions are considered based on GCSE APS against minimum course requirements.

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What parents should do if they want their child to attend our school?

Please contact our Office Manager Mrs D Derry. We can arrange for you and your child to visit the school and be taken on a tour as well as answer any questions you may have. Application packs are available from the office. Information regarding admissions are included below in section 10, Admission arrangements. 

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Admission arrangements including appeals diary

Admissions Arrangements.

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Kingsmead oversubscription criteria

This criteria forms part of our Admission arrangements, please use the link above.

School Uniforms

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Uniform policy

Please visit our policies and procedures page. You can also find more information about assistance with school uniform on the hardship fund page.

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Extreme weather policy link

Extreme weather

Ofsted Reports

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A link to our most recent Ofsted report

Ofsted link

Test, exam and assessment results

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KS4 exam results

KS4 results

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KS5 exam results and destinations

Outcomes

Performance Measures

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Link to performance tables

School and college performance measures website.

School opening hours

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School opening hours

School Day.

Curriculum

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Curriculum content

Key Stage 3.

Key Stage 4.

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School’s approach to the curriculum

Curriculum Overview.

Curriculum Maps.

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How to obtain additional information on the curriculum?

Please contact:

Mr Truby Assistant Headteacher for Progress (Key stages 3+4)

Mrs Horsfield Director of Sixth Form (Key Stage 5)

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KS4: A list of courses available to students, including GCSEs

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Post-16 qualifications on offer

Please contact Mrs Horsfield for more information if you are interested.

Remote education

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Remote education provision 

Our remote education provision policy can be found here

Behaviour Policy

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Behaviour policy

Our behaviour policy can be found here

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Exclusion arrangements

Our exclusion arrangements policy can be found here

Pupil premium and recovery premium

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Pupil premium information and spend analysis

Our pupil premium information and spend analysis can be found here

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Year 7 catch-up premium including spend analysis

https://www.kingsmeadschool.net/home/about-us/catch-up-statement/

Public sector equality duty

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Details of how we comply to public sector equality duty

Our equality policy can be found here

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Equality objectives

Our equality objectives policy can be found here

Special Educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

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SEN information report

Our SEN information report can be found here

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Accessibility plan

Our accessibility plan can be found here

Careers programme information

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Careers lead in school

Mrs K Greenwood

Tel: 01543 227320

Email: k.greenwood@kingsmeadschool.net

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Independent, impartial advice and guidance co-ordinator

Mrs N Kendall

Email: n.kendall@kingsmeadschool.net

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Careers link governor

Mr R Dyke

Email: r.dyke@kingsmeadschool.net

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CEIAG+ Careers approach

Please click here

Please click here

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How the school measures and assesses the careers programme’s impact on students

Please click here

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The date of the school’s next review

Please click here

Complaints policy

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Complaints procedure

Complaints procedure policy

For the JTMAT policy, please click here

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Whistleblowing policy

Whistle blowing policy

Annual reports and accounts

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Financial information and reporting page

Link to the financial information and reporting page on the Trust website

Please click here

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Academy executive pay

Link to the financial information and reporting page on the Trust website

Please click here

Trustees’ information and duties

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Governance structure including committees

Please click here

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Governors names and roles

Please click here

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GDPR policy and record management

GDPR policy

Charging and remissions policy

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Charging and remissions policy

Our charging and remissions policy can be found here

Values and ethos

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Statement of values and ethos

Please click here.

Requests for copies

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Details of how hard copies can be obtained

Contact Mrs D. Derry - Headteacher's PA