The King John School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 7 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 136577
- Address
- Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley, SS7 1RQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2108 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.7%
- Persistent absence
- 13.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 76.9%
Unclassified 6.7%
Mixed 4%
Other Black 4%
African 2.8%
Other White 2.2%
Indian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.1
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.24
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 63 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 92 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| Dance | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 322 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 319 |
Admissions
The King John School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 346
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 399
- 2nd preference
- 261
- 3rd preference
- 174
- From another Local Authority
- 260
Offers
- 1st preference
- 319
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 39
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 350 197 153 |
| Year 8 | 345 182 163 |
| Year 9 | 340 170 170 |
| Year 10 | 289 134 155 |
| Year 11 | 322 170 152 |
| Year 12 | 239 102 137 |
| Year 13 | 223 108 115 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 2.4% |