Skinners' Kent Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 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
- 1036 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 11.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.6%
- Persistent absence
- 27.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.8%
White British 77%
Other White 9%
Mixed 7.1%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other 1%
Indian 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
African 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 88%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.5
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.6
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 57 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 194 |
Admissions
Skinners' Kent Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 163
- 3rd preference
- 180
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 95 88 |
| Year 8 | 178 95 83 |
| Year 9 | 169 92 77 |
| Year 10 | 179 109 70 |
| Year 11 | 196 107 89 |
| Year 12 | 59 39 20 |
| Year 13 | 72 35 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 33.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.5% 2.2% |