Skinners' Kent Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 135888
- Address
- Sandown Park, TN2 4PY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1035 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.5%
- Girls
- 44.5%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.9%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.3%
White British 76.1%
Other White 9%
Mixed 8%
Other 1.3%
Unclassified 1.1%
Indian 1%
African 1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 88%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.3
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.58
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Skinners' Kent Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 159
- 3rd preference
- 168
- From another Local Authority
- 25
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 99 76 |
| Year 8 | 180 96 84 |
| Year 9 | 179 94 85 |
| Year 10 | 173 92 81 |
| Year 11 | 176 106 70 |
| Year 12 | 96 50 46 |
| Year 13 | 56 37 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |