Kingsmeadow Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 15 2021 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
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Unique reference
- 108410
- Address
- Market Lane, Dunston, NE11 9NX
- Website
- http://kingsmeadow.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 970 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.7%
- Girls
- 54.3%
- First language not English
- 16.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.9%
- Persistent absence
- 42.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
White British 75.5%
Other 5.2%
Other White 4.8%
African 4.8%
Mixed 3.6%
Indian 1.8%
Chinese 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.41
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 90%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.1
Local authority average 47.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.84
Local authority average 4.2
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 164 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 164 |
| Geography | GCSE | 72 |
Admissions
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 169
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 114
- 3rd preference
- 71
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 110
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 169 80 89 |
| Year 8 | 181 76 105 |
| Year 9 | 174 75 99 |
| Year 10 | 184 90 94 |
| Year 11 | 176 82 94 |
| Year 12 | 46 17 29 |
| Year 13 | 40 23 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 82.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 49.0% 39.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 42.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 7.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 61.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 22.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.2% |