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Kingsmead School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Enfield, north London, England.
| Kingsmead School | |
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| Address | |
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Southbury Road , , EN1 1YQ England | |
| Coordinates | 51.6510°N 0.0619°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Practise to Perfect |
| Established | 1967 |
| Specialist | Arts (visual and performing arts) |
| Department for Education URN | 136327 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | David Medway |
| Staff | 148 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 1,454 |
| Website | http://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).[citation needed]
Kingsmead had a poor reputation until the early 2000s, when it began to rapidly improve.[citation needed] It has consistently produced above national average outcomes for students over a number of years.[citation needed]
In 2006, Kingsmead became a specialist arts college in the visual and performing arts.[1]
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.[2] In 2008, students from the school appeared in the Sky1 television series Hairspray: The School Musical.[3] Giles Bird, a former headteacher, was also appointed a CBE for services to education carried out on behalf of the organisation ASCL.[4]
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".[5] Later, Nick de Bois also visited the school after it became one of the first schools in the United Kingdom to achieve academy status.[6]
In 2013 and 2016 the school received the overall rating of 'Good' Ofsted inspections under new inspection frameworks.[7][8][9][10]
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.[citation needed]
Since September 2017 the school has had a new Headteacher, David Medway.[citation needed]
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- Jessie Wallace (1982-1986), actress known for her portrayal as Kat Slater in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[11][12]
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