Kingsdale Foundation School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Unique reference
- 136309
- Address
- Alleyn Park, Dulwich, SE21 8SQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2547 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 12.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.4%
- Persistent absence
- 13.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 29.3%
Other White 22.3%
Mixed 19.1%
African 9%
Caribbean 6.8%
Other Black 3.6%
Other 2.8%
Other Asian 1.6%
Unclassified 1.6%
Chinese 1.3%
Pakistani 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 81%
Local authority average 67%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.8
Local authority average 51.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.63
Local authority average 4.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | AS level | 1 |
| Psychology | AS level | 1 |
| Sociology | AS level | 1 |
| Drama & Theatre Studies | AS level | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 133 |
Admissions
Kingsdale Foundation School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 432
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 965
- 2nd preference
- 686
- 3rd preference
- 547
- From another Local Authority
- 2046
Offers
- 1st preference
- 336
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 317
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 434 212 222 |
| Year 8 | 423 218 205 |
| Year 9 | 435 224 211 |
| Year 10 | 398 182 216 |
| Year 11 | 414 215 199 |
| Year 12 | 221 111 110 |
| Year 13 | 222 95 127 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 91.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 21.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 59.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 0.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 33.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 2.4% |