The King's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 28 2014 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
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 136673
- Address
- Cadhay Lane, EX11 1RA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1109 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.3%
White British 92.6%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 2.1%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
African 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.31
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.7
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.56
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 70 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 72 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 70 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
The King's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 158
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 153
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 81 99 |
| Year 8 | 180 98 82 |
| Year 9 | 182 96 86 |
| Year 10 | 176 90 86 |
| Year 11 | 173 86 87 |
| Year 12 | 111 50 61 |
| Year 13 | 107 49 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 80.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 26.0% 55.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 22.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 6.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 57.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 22.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 2.2% |