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
- 2094 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 74%
Unclassified 9%
Other Black 4.4%
Mixed 3.9%
African 3.1%
Other White 2.3%
Indian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.8
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.58
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 21 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 10 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 51 |
| Art & Design (Critical Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 147 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
The King John School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 349
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 374
- 2nd preference
- 253
- 3rd preference
- 144
- From another Local Authority
- 249
Offers
- 1st preference
- 330
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 62
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 347 184 163 |
| Year 8 | 339 167 172 |
| Year 9 | 288 138 150 |
| Year 10 | 327 171 156 |
| Year 11 | 345 164 181 |
| Year 12 | 230 111 119 |
| Year 13 | 218 136 82 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 11.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.6% 1.7% |