Kingsmead School, Enfield

Kingsmead School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Enfield, north London, England.

Kingsmead School
Address
Southbury Road

Enfield
,
Greater London
,
EN1 1YQ

England
Coordinates51.6510°N 0.0619°W / 51.6510; -0.0619
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoPractise to Perfect
Established1967
Department for Education URN136327 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherDavid Medway
Staff148
GenderMixed
Age11 to 19
Enrolment1,454
Websitehttp://www.kingsmeadschool.org/

The school converted to academy status in October 2010, and was previously a community school under the direct control of Enfield London Borough Council.

The 2017 results were in the highest possible category of ‘Well Above Average’ at A Level (top 4% nationally) and ‘Above Average’ at GCSE (top 18% nationally).

Kingsmead had a poor reputation until the early 2000s, when it began to rapidly improve. It has consistently produced above national average outcomes for students over a number of years.

In 2007, Kingsmead School was the first school in Enfield to be rated 'outstanding' in all categories assessed by Ofsted after a new rating system was introduced.[1] In 2008, students from the school appeared in the Sky1 television series Hairspray: The School Musical.[2] Giles Bird, a former headteacher, was also awarded a CBE for services to education carried out on behalf of the organisation ASCL.[3]

In 2012, the Lord Hill of Oareford, Leader of the House of Lords visited the school, stating he was impressed with the "vibrant teaching and learning environment".[4] Later, Nick de Bois also visited the school after it became one of the first schools in the United Kingdom to achieve academy status.[5]

In 2013 and 2016 the school received the overall rating of 'Good' Ofsted inspections under new inspection frameworks.[6][7][8][9]

In 2018 81% of GCSE students were entered for the Ebacc subjects, when the government target is for 75% of students to be entered by 2022.

Since September 2017 the school has had a new Headteacher, David Medway.

Notable former pupils

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/120843-Students-Perform-Hairspray-in-London-Aug-31-as-Hairspray-The-School-Musical-TV-Series-Begins
  3. "Leader magazine".
  4. http://www.kingsmeadschool.org/download/May%202012%20newsletter.pdf
  5. http://www.kingsmeadschool.org/news/26-news/583-visit-of-mp-for-enfield-north.html
  6. http://www.kingsmeadschool.org/about-kingsmead/behaviour-improvement/287-history-of-bip.html
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Short sharp swap". 5 July 2004.
  9. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2216387/urn/136327.pdf
  10. "Webring".
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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