The King's Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 23 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
- 1416 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 7.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.7%
- Persistent absence
- 29.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
White British 82.7%
Mixed 4.6%
Pakistani 4.5%
African 2.6%
Other White 1.4%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.8
Local authority average 41
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.34
Local authority average 3.54
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 17 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
The King's Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 226
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 241
- 2nd preference
- 146
- 3rd preference
- 155
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 127 142 |
| Year 8 | 271 127 144 |
| Year 9 | 263 127 136 |
| Year 10 | 238 132 106 |
| Year 11 | 217 110 107 |
| Year 12 | 89 39 50 |
| Year 13 | 63 30 33 |
| Year 14 | 6 0 6 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 54.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 16.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 9.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 9.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 43.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 4.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 7.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 1.4% 2.4% |