King's Academy Prospect
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 5 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
- Reading
- Unique reference
- 136876
- Address
- Cockney Hill, Tilehurst, RG30 4EX
- Website
- http://www.kgaprospect.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1217 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 39%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.1%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.4%
White British 34.5%
Mixed 13.2%
Other White 10.7%
Pakistani 9.1%
Indian 6.5%
African 6.2%
Unclassified 5.6%
Other 5.3%
Other Asian 3.9%
Caribbean 2%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other Black 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.71
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 32.8
Local authority average 50.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.83
Local authority average 4.52
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 8 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 171 |
Admissions
King's Academy Prospect
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 229
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 101
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 234 126 108 |
| Year 8 | 192 102 90 |
| Year 9 | 214 108 106 |
| Year 10 | 218 128 90 |
| Year 11 | 231 126 105 |
| Year 12 | 90 38 52 |
| Year 13 | 38 25 13 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 88.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 20.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 58.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 8.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 80.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 50.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 46.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 6.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% |