Kingsford Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 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
- Newham
- Unique reference
- 132058
- Address
- Kingsford Way, Beckton, E6 5JG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1500 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 73%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.3%
Other White 22.3%
Bangladeshi 17.9%
African 17.3%
Mixed 8.9%
Pakistani 6.4%
Other 5.7%
Indian 5.2%
Caribbean 4.6%
Other Asian 3.9%
White British 3.7%
Other Black 3.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 59%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.9
Local authority average 51.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.28
Local authority average 4.63
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 75 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 75 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 62 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 57 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Kingsford Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 220
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 118
- 3rd preference
- 122
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 275 139 136 |
| Year 8 | 298 161 137 |
| Year 9 | 306 158 148 |
| Year 10 | 313 158 155 |
| Year 11 | 308 145 163 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 91.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 22.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 39.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 27.0% 28.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.4% 3.0% |