Kinver High School and Sixth Form, based in Stourbridge, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Kinver High School and Sixth Form currently has around 732 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.8% boys and 51.2% girls. Around 15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 21% who stay in school sixth forms and 50% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Enville Road, Stourbridge, DY7 6AA |
| Website: | http://www.kinverhigh.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01384686900 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Zoe Edwards |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 141342 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/12/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 689 |
| Number of Pupils: | 732 |
| Number of Boys: | 357 |
| Number of Girls: | 375 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.40% | 691 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 9 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brindley Heath Junior School Enville Road , Kinver DY7 6AA | - not rated | 205 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brindley Heath Junior School Academy Enville Road , Kinver DY7 6AA | 3out of 4 | 210 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Foley Infant School Academy Fairfield Drive , Kinver DY7 6EW | 3out of 4 | 619 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Foley Infant School Fairfield Drive , Kinver DY7 6EW | - not rated | 619 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgecliff High School Enville Road , Kinver DY7 6AA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kinver High School and Sixth Form Enville Road , Kinver DY7 6AA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.