King Alfred's
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 8 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
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137140
- Address
- Portway, OX12 9BY
- Website
- http://www.kaacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1682 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.9%
- Persistent absence
- 32.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
White British 85.6%
Other White 4.5%
Mixed 3.9%
African 2%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.6
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.02
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 22 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 12 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 53 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
King Alfred's
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 357
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 278
- 2nd preference
- 100
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 34
Offers
- 1st preference
- 278
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 27
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 295 140 155 |
| Year 8 | 329 187 142 |
| Year 9 | 286 160 126 |
| Year 10 | 228 107 121 |
| Year 11 | 236 111 125 |
| Year 12 | 147 82 65 |
| Year 13 | 161 75 86 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 30.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 72.0% 49.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 58.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 16.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 25.0% 15.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 1.7% |