Kettlethorpe High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 14 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Unique reference
- 108271
- Address
- Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Sandal, WF2 7EL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1672 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 10.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.6%
- Persistent absence
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.6%
White British 77.4%
Other White 5.6%
Pakistani 5.4%
Mixed 4.5%
African 3.2%
Other 1.2%
Indian 0.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 80%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.8
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.44
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 53 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 62 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 312 |
Admissions
Kettlethorpe High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 294
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 124
- 3rd preference
- 54
- From another Local Authority
- 40
Offers
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 26
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 333 160 173 |
| Year 8 | 349 169 180 |
| Year 9 | 326 174 152 |
| Year 10 | 346 168 178 |
| Year 11 | 318 155 163 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 81.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 41.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 39.0% 28.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |