The King's Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 24 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Unique reference
- 134223
- Address
- Stainton Way, Coulby Newham, TS8 0GA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1387 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.6%
- Persistent absence
- 34.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 82.6%
Pakistani 4.8%
Mixed 4.4%
African 2.5%
Other White 1.5%
Indian 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.47
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 34%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.3
Local authority average 40.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.01
Local authority average 3.41
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 40 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 222 |
Admissions
The King's Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 243
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 279
- 2nd preference
- 179
- 3rd preference
- 196
- From another Local Authority
- 26
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 129 140 |
| Year 8 | 273 130 143 |
| Year 9 | 241 130 111 |
| Year 10 | 222 113 109 |
| Year 11 | 241 135 106 |
| Year 12 | 72 32 40 |
| Year 13 | 69 29 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 79.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 49.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 19.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 11.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 10.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 50.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 7.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 6.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 8.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.5% 1.7% |