The Queen Katherine School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 31 2022 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
- Westmorland and Furness
- Unique reference
- 136526
- Address
- Appleby Road, LA9 6PJ
- Website
- http://www.qks.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 936 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.5%
- Girls
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.8%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 85.3%
Other White 6.7%
Mixed 2.4%
Unclassified 1.9%
African 1%
Other 1%
Indian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.33
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.5
Local authority average 46.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.42
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 3 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
Admissions
The Queen Katherine School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 148 75 73 |
| Year 8 | 162 78 84 |
| Year 9 | 139 65 74 |
| Year 10 | 171 83 88 |
| Year 11 | 165 76 89 |
| Year 12 | 79 33 46 |
| Year 13 | 72 35 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 31.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% n/a 1.7% |