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%
White British 27.8%
Other White 27.5%
Indian 7.6%
African 7.5%
Pakistani 6.9%
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
School 66%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 53.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.3
Local authority average 4.94
England average 4.08
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% |