Kingswinford Academy Dudley

Kingswinford Academy is an 11 to 16 comprehensive school that aspires for all young people to ‘Be Extraordinary’. We pride ourselves on being one of the very best schools in our area whilst remaining very much at the heart of our community. Since joining Windsor Academy Trust in November 2016, our school has gone from strength to strength. Exam results have risen rapidly each year, the range of extracurricular activities has grown significantly and our site and facilities have been revamped, developed and expanded. We are rightly proud of the incredible

Our 2022 Highlights

• We welcomed a change in leadership in September when Ian Moreton took over the reins as headteacher at the school. Mr Moreton was previously a headteacher at our sister school, Great Wyrley Academy in South Staffordshire (pic 1)

• Students participated in the Dudley Commonwealth Games Festival at Stourbridge RFC. They took part in tennis, athletics, rugby, archery, Tai Chi, circus skills and many more (pic 2) the end of the summer term. This year, students enjoyed an array of activities and trips to help them discover their passions and unlock their personal potential:

• Kingswinford FC arrived for their pre-season training at St George’s Park. They had a very exciting few days using the facilities of our English national teams

• The students had an incredible three days exploring London. They enjoyed a Thames river cruise, museums, and Back to the Future at the theatre. They beat the heat using spray bottles, which the teachers gladly helped disperse over the students!

Acclaimed street artist, Void On, came to work with our art ambassadors and KS4 artists to totally transform the Drama Studio wall, with ideas submitted by our students featuring in the final design (pics 3 & 4) This year 57 students took part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. The Bronze students expeditioned in Upper Arley and Kinver with expert navigation and learnt to cook on a camping stove. The Silver students spent three days in the Long Mynd and tackled some challenging terrain (pic 5) We held our annual Summer Showcase with over 50 performers across Years 7 to 11. We had dance, drama and music acts which showcased the incredible talent our performance students have (pic 6)

• Our students had a great time on their PGL trip at Boreatton Park and showed real willingness to join in on all the activities (pics 7 & 8)

• Year 7 and 8 students took part in the Football Inspire event with Wolves Foundation to further develop their ball skills (pic 9) www.kingswinfordacademy.org.uk