Kesgrave High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 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
- 1841 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12%
- Persistent absence
- 19.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.3%
White British 81.9%
Mixed 7.7%
Other White 4.3%
Indian 1.9%
Unclassified 1.7%
African 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.9
Local authority average 43.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.95
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 32 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 27 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 164 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 106 |
Admissions
Kesgrave High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 298
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 299
- 2nd preference
- 163
- 3rd preference
- 96
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 292
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- 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 | 307 165 142 |
| Year 8 | 309 157 152 |
| Year 9 | 309 130 179 |
| Year 10 | 307 160 147 |
| Year 11 | 308 164 144 |
| Year 12 | 148 88 60 |
| Year 13 | 153 76 77 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 86.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 38.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 41.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 54.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 12.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 9.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.7% 1.7% |