Kesgrave High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 6 2022 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
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 136969
- Address
- Main Road, Kesgrave, IP5 2PB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1858 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13%
- Persistent absence
- 18.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.1%
White British 81.9%
Mixed 7.4%
Other White 4.5%
Unclassified 2%
Indian 1.9%
African 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.7
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.09
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 27 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 116 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 124 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 116 |
Admissions
Kesgrave High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 303
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 275
- 2nd preference
- 137
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 271
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 308 131 177 |
| Year 8 | 308 167 141 |
| Year 9 | 310 157 153 |
| Year 10 | 308 134 174 |
| Year 11 | 308 159 149 |
| Year 12 | 175 94 81 |
| Year 13 | 141 82 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 48.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 9.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.3% 2.4% |