Kingsmeadow Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 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
- 911 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.4%
- Girls
- 52.6%
- First language not English
- 21.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.9%
- Persistent absence
- 29.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.8%
White British 69.9%
Other 7.4%
African 6.1%
Other White 5.3%
Mixed 3.8%
Indian 2.2%
Chinese 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 81%
Local authority average 49%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.7
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.07
Local authority average 4.22
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 7 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Kingsmeadow Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 122
- 2nd preference
- 101
- 3rd preference
- 77
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 122
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 155 79 76 |
| Year 8 | 176 85 91 |
| Year 9 | 173 77 96 |
| Year 10 | 169 74 95 |
| Year 11 | 176 86 90 |
| Year 12 | 24 15 9 |
| Year 13 | 38 16 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 41.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 41.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 51.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 16.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 2.4% |