Kingsdale Foundation School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 29 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
- 2527 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 14.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.3%
- Persistent absence
- 16.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 31.3%
Other White 20.3%
Mixed 19.3%
African 8.6%
Caribbean 6.5%
Other Black 3.4%
Unclassified 3%
Other 2.8%
Other Asian 1.3%
Chinese 1.1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.38
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 86%
Local authority average 70%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.5
Local authority average 51.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.48
Local authority average 4.75
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 25 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 140 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 140 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Kingsdale Foundation School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 420
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 1027
- 2nd preference
- 657
- 3rd preference
- 584
- From another Local Authority
- 2115
Offers
- 1st preference
- 329
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 324
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 425 220 205 |
| Year 8 | 444 232 212 |
| Year 9 | 411 192 219 |
| Year 10 | 417 217 200 |
| Year 11 | 386 195 191 |
| Year 12 | 234 106 128 |
| Year 13 | 210 106 104 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 12.0% 20.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 60.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 9.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 85.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 56.0% 40.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 2.2% |