Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 2023 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
- Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 137033
- Address
- Kingswood Road, GL12 8RB
- Website
- http://klbschool.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1517 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 93.2%
Mixed 2.8%
Other White 2.6%
Indian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.5
Local authority average 50
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.92
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 10 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 242
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 151
Offers
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 95
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 259 127 132 |
| Year 8 | 254 107 147 |
| Year 9 | 256 127 129 |
| Year 10 | 243 128 115 |
| Year 11 | 240 121 119 |
| Year 12 | 131 66 65 |
| Year 13 | 134 68 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 85.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 24.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 49.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 10.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 63.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 21.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 41.0% 21.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% |