North Kesteven Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Oct 1 2024 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
- 611 (46% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.8%
- Girls
- 52.2%
- First language not English
- 13.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.6%
- Persistent absence
- 35.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.5%
White British 78.6%
Other White 8.2%
African 3.8%
Mixed 3.1%
Unclassified 2%
Other Asian 1.6%
Indian 1%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.8
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.3
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 13 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 134 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 131 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| Geography | GCSE | 77 |
| German | GCSE | 74 |
| History | GCSE | 51 |
Admissions
North Kesteven Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 113
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 84
- 3rd preference
- 54
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 78 47 31 |
| Year 8 | 129 63 66 |
| Year 9 | 116 62 54 |
| Year 10 | 104 38 66 |
| Year 11 | 138 62 76 |
| Year 12 | 28 12 16 |
| Year 13 | 18 8 10 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 62.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 19.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 59.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 18.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.9% 2.4% |