Kingsford Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 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
- 1559 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 70.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.7%
Other White 22.4%
African 18.5%
Bangladeshi 17.3%
Mixed 7.9%
Pakistani 6.8%
Indian 5.6%
Other 5.4%
Caribbean 4.6%
Other Asian 4.2%
White British 3.5%
Other Black 2.6%
Chinese 0.9%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.25
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 63%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.5
Local authority average 51.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.99
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 41 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 63 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 287 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 286 |
Admissions
Kingsford Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 284
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 141
- 3rd preference
- 143
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 74
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 296 155 141 |
| Year 8 | 313 169 144 |
| Year 9 | 317 159 158 |
| Year 10 | 319 152 167 |
| Year 11 | 314 154 160 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 92.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 17.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 40.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 39.0% 34.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.4% 1.0% |