Kingsmead School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 2022 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
- Enfield
- Unique reference
- 136327
- Address
- 196 Southbury Road, EN1 1YQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1502 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 36.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.3%
- Persistent absence
- 24.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.9%
Other White 29.4%
African 14.4%
White British 13.7%
Mixed 12.7%
Other 6.7%
Bangladeshi 6.6%
Caribbean 5.2%
Unclassified 4.8%
Indian 1.7%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other Black 1.3%
Pakistani 1.1%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 75%
Local authority average 59%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.7
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.49
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 50 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 66 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| Economics | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
Kingsmead School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 252
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 262
- 2nd preference
- 201
- 3rd preference
- 182
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 262 149 113 |
| Year 8 | 272 134 138 |
| Year 9 | 246 132 114 |
| Year 10 | 253 128 125 |
| Year 11 | 248 142 106 |
| Year 12 | 100 53 47 |
| Year 13 | 121 47 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 25.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 58.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 73.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 23.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.7% 2.4% |