Kingsmead School, Enfield

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Kingsmead School
Location
Kingsmead School, Enfield
Southbury Road

, ,
EN1 1YQ

England
Coordinates 51°39′04″N0°03′43″W / 51.6510°N 0.0619°W / 51.6510; -0.0619
Information
Type Academy
MottoPractise to Perfect
Established1967
Specialist Arts (visual and performing arts)
Department for Education URN 136327 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherDavid Medway [1]
Staff165
Gender Mixed
Age11to 19
Enrolment1,560
Website http://www.kingsmeadschool.org/

Kingsmead School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located on Southbury Road in Enfield, Greater London, England. It operates as an academy and caters for students aged 11 to 18. [1]

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History

The school was established in 1967. In October 2010 it converted to academy status, having previously been a community school administered by Enfield London Borough Council. In 2006, Kingsmead was designated a specialist college in the performing and visual arts. [1] In 2004, it was part of a sanctions scheme where children were sent as a punishment to Lea Valley Academy, rather than being temporarily excluded. [2] The school also had a behaviour improvement programme manager, and Ofsted said that "they had seen nothing in any other school to equal Kingsmead's work on behaviour". [2]

Enrolment

The school has approximately 1,450–1,560 students on roll, operating at or near full capacity. [3]

Academic performance and curriculum

Kingsmead offers a broad academic programme, including GCSEs and A-Levels, with particular emphasis on EBacc subjects and the arts. In 2017, its A-Level outcomes ranked in the top 4% nationally. [4] The most recent Ofsted inspection (April 2022) rated the school as "Good", praising its ambitious curriculum, high standards of behaviour, and strong pastoral support. [1]

Sixth form

It offers a range of A-Level courses, including subjects often unavailable in smaller schools, such as Music, Music Technology, French, Spanish, and a Computer Science course.

Notable former pupils

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kingsmead School". Ofsted. April 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 Fursland, Eileen (5 July 2004). "Short sharp swap". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Kingsmead School profile". Snobe. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ "It's play time at Kingsmead". Enfield Gazette. 11 April 1985.
  6. ↑ "Webring". 6 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Winners - British Soap Awards". Archived from the original on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2013.