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
- 952 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 19.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.4%
- Persistent absence
- 23.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Irish | 0.4% |
| African | 0.9% |
| Mixed | 2.5% |
| Other White | 17.6% |
| White British | 77.3% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Other Black | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 57% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 34% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 39.1 |
| Local authority average | 45.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.59 |
| Local authority average | 4.05 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 19 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 177 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 1 |
| French | GCSE | 75 |
Admissions
King's Lynn Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 193
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 142
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 95 104 |
| Year 8 | 204 102 102 |
| Year 9 | 192 96 96 |
| Year 10 | 178 88 90 |
| Year 11 | 179 90 89 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.9% 3.0% |