King Solomon High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 14 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Jewish
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Unique reference
- 102861
- Address
- Forest Road, Barkingside, IG6 3HB
- Website
- http://www.kshsonline.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 872 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 36.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.9%
- Persistent absence
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 6.9% |
| African | 7.5% |
| Indian | 7.6% |
| Other White | 27.5% |
| White British | 27.8% |
| Other Asian | 6.3% |
| Mixed | 5.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 4% |
| Other | 1.6% |
| Other Black | 1.5% |
| Caribbean | 1.4% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.3% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 66% |
| Local authority average | 58% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 42% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 46.8 |
| Local authority average | 53.9 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.31 |
| Local authority average | 4.94 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
King Solomon High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 123
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 72
- 2nd preference
- 58
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 44
Offers
- 1st preference
- 72
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 157 87 70 |
| Year 8 | 156 81 75 |
| Year 9 | 149 82 67 |
| Year 10 | 165 85 80 |
| Year 11 | 178 86 92 |
| Year 13 | 67 37 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 93.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 18.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 71.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 26.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |