Kettlethorpe High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 15 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
- 1686 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 11.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
White British 76.6%
Pakistani 6.6%
Other White 5.5%
Mixed 4.1%
African 2.7%
Other 1.4%
Other Asian 0.9%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 77%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.79
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 76 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
Admissions
Kettlethorpe High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 306
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 286
- 2nd preference
- 124
- 3rd preference
- 78
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 286
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 359 172 187 |
| Year 8 | 338 177 161 |
| Year 9 | 355 176 179 |
| Year 10 | 317 154 163 |
| Year 11 | 317 145 172 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 80.9% 85.6% |
Further education | 45.0% 39.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 12.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 38.0% 28.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |