The Kairos Academy (KS4)
The Kairos Academy (KS4) is an academy alternative provision sponsor led in Wolverhampton for boys and girls aged 14 to 16. It has 48 pupils. About 83 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was inadequate, back in 2023.
Lawnswood Avenue, Parkfields, Wolverhampton, WV4 6SR01902 551695kairos.blackcountryap.orgMiss Helen Phillips headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 17 January 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Inadequate overall.
Ofsted has serious worries about this school. It is in special measures.
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.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (48).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 48 | 41 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 83% | 85% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 15% | 20% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 98% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
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.
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
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kairos Academy (KS3) | Academy alternative provision converter | 40 m | 19 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 220 m | 152 | Good 2024 | 45 | Compare |
| Spring Vale Primary School | Academy | 330 m | 464 | Report card 2026 | 100 | Compare |
| Goldthorn Park Primary School | Academy | 450 m | 436 | Good 2022 | 40 | Compare |
| Parkfield Primary School | Academy | 500 m | 191 | Report card 2025 | 70 | Compare |
| The Vireo Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | 570 m | 31 | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| Windsor Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 820 m | 93 | Good 2019 | – | Compare |
| Phoenix Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 940 m | 41 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Kairos Academy (KS4) a good school?
The Kairos Academy (KS4) doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it inadequate at its last inspection in January 2023.
What is The Kairos Academy (KS4)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Kairos Academy (KS4) inadequate at its last full inspection on 17 January 2023.
How many pupils does The Kairos Academy (KS4) have?
48 pupils aged 14 to 16 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 551695
- Website
- www.kairos.blackcountryap.org
- Headteacher
- Miss Helen Phillips
- Type of school
- Academy alternative provision sponsor led (Academy alternative provision sponsor led, academies)
- Phase
- Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 14-16
- 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 (new provision)
- URN
- 150287 · LAESTAB 3361106 · UKPRN 10093657
- Formerly
- Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU)
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.