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
- 1000 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 34.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.9%
- Persistent absence
- 28.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 27.2%
Other White 27%
African 8.3%
Pakistani 7.9%
Indian 6.9%
Mixed 6.3%
Other Asian 6.1%
Bangladeshi 4.2%
Caribbean 1.9%
Other 1.3%
Other Black 1.1%
Chinese 0.9%
Irish 0.6%
Unclassified 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.31
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.5
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 51%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 64%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 54.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.34
Local authority average 4.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 24 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
Admissions
King Solomon High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 64
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 67
Offers
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 43
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 171 91 80 |
| Year 8 | 182 100 82 |
| Year 9 | 167 88 79 |
| Year 10 | 174 84 90 |
| Year 11 | 173 92 81 |
| Year 12 | 68 38 30 |
| Year 13 | 65 30 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 94.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 16.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 76.0% 73.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 2.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 86.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 32.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 22.0% 29.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |