The Queen Katherine School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 30 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
- 917 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.6%
- Girls
- 53.4%
- First language not English
- 7.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.6%
White British 86.2%
Other White 6%
Mixed 2.5%
Unclassified 1.6%
African 1%
Other 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 24%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.8
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.27
Local authority average 3.89
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 61 |
| English Language | GCSE | 164 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 156 |
Admissions
The Queen Katherine School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 168
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 80 99 |
| Year 8 | 146 73 73 |
| Year 9 | 157 79 78 |
| Year 10 | 135 65 70 |
| Year 11 | 166 81 85 |
| Year 12 | 60 19 41 |
| Year 13 | 74 30 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 78.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 45.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 32.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 5.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 11.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% n/a 2.4% |