Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 16 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
- 1510 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.8%
- Persistent absence
- 17.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 92.3%
Other White 2.8%
Mixed 2.7%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.71
Local authority average 4.39
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 7 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 66 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 11 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 89 |
| English Language | GCSE | 238 |
Admissions
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 260
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 112
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 157
Offers
- 1st preference
- 252
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 114
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 252 131 121 |
| Year 8 | 260 129 131 |
| Year 9 | 246 104 142 |
| Year 10 | 249 124 125 |
| Year 11 | 242 129 113 |
| Year 12 | 135 63 72 |
| Year 13 | 123 65 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 25.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 47.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 58.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 22.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.9% 2.4% |