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The Kairos Academy (KS3)

Pupil referral unit / alternative provision · ages 11-13MixedAcademy alternative provision converter19 pupilsWolverhampton
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Pupils from low-income families95%Far more than most schools
Pupils per teacher2.3School workforce census
Pupils on roll19Census January 2026

The Kairos Academy (KS3) is an academy alternative provision converter in Wolverhampton for boys and girls aged 11 to 13. It has 19 pupils. About 95 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England.

Lawnswood Avenue, Parkfields, Wolverhampton, WV4 6SR01902 558144kairos.blackcountryap.orgMiss Helen Phillips headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2024: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Wolverhampton council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll19Census January 2026
Pupils from low-income families95%95% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English5%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support100%19 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)79%£16,500 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls15 / 4
White British pupils42%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (19).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20262025
Pupils on roll1918
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals95%94%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language5%11%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support100%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers8.8full-time equivalent, 9 people
Pupils per teacher2.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers89%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants5.7full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£50,793
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher20.42024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Money in reserve3%Very little put by: £26k, £1,239 per pupil
Money in against money out+£73kit took in more than it spent this year

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m25312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate120 per 1,000 people32% higher than the England average
Typical house price£217,500Wolverhampton

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
The Kairos Academy (KS4)Academy alternative provision sponsor led40 m48Inadequate 2023Compare
St Teresa's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy240 m152Good 202445Compare
Spring Vale Primary SchoolAcademy290 m464Report card 2026100Compare
Goldthorn Park Primary SchoolAcademy480 m436Good 202240Compare
Parkfield Primary SchoolAcademy500 m191Report card 202570Compare
The Vireo AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter550 m31Good 2023Compare
Windsor Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school820 m93Good 2019Compare
Phoenix Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school970 m41Good 2024Compare

Questions parents ask

Is The Kairos Academy (KS3) a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score The Kairos Academy (KS3) yet.

How many pupils does The Kairos Academy (KS3) have?

19 pupils aged 11 to 13 were on the roll in January 2026.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Lawnswood Avenue, Parkfields, Wolverhampton, WV4 6SR
Telephone
01902 558144
Website
www.kairos.blackcountryap.org
Headteacher
Miss Helen Phillips
Type of school
Academy alternative provision converter (Academy alternative provision converter, academies)
Phase
Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 11-13
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Youth Engagement Schools Trust (7 schools)
Local authority
Wolverhampton
Ward
Blakenhall
Constituency
Wolverhampton West
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 December 2024 (academy converter)
URN
150194 · LAESTAB 3361104 · UKPRN 10093474
Formerly
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU)

Where these figures come from