North Kesteven Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 15 2022 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
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 136871
- Address
- Moor Lane, North Hykeham, LN6 9AG
- Website
- http://www.nkacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 659 (49% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.6%
- Girls
- 55.4%
- First language not English
- 11.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.9%
- Persistent absence
- 38.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
White British 81%
Other White 7.7%
Unclassified 2.6%
Mixed 2.5%
African 2.4%
Other Asian 1.2%
Irish 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.84
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 17%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.5
Local authority average 46.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.92
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 10 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 34 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 1 |
| Dance | GCSE | 7 |
Admissions
North Kesteven Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 111
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 100
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 124 60 64 |
| Year 8 | 104 59 45 |
| Year 9 | 102 43 59 |
| Year 10 | 133 55 78 |
| Year 11 | 137 60 77 |
| Year 12 | 21 8 13 |
| Year 13 | 38 9 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 36.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 47.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 2.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 63.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 21.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 5.0% 18.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 1.7% |