King's Lynn Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 136202
- Address
- Queen Mary Road, PE30 4QG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 961 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 19.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.6%
- Persistent absence
- 27.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
White British 76.7%
Other White 17.8%
Mixed 2.2%
African 1.5%
Irish 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.49
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.2
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.4
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 174 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 173 |
| French | GCSE | 96 |
| Geography | GCSE | 70 |
| German | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
King's Lynn Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 189
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 133
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 205 100 105 |
| Year 8 | 197 101 96 |
| Year 9 | 177 84 93 |
| Year 10 | 183 93 90 |
| Year 11 | 199 111 88 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 41.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 35.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 5.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |