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
- 1763 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.5%
- Persistent absence
- 29.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 84.3%
Mixed 4.3%
Other White 4%
African 2.8%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other 1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.2
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.92
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 52 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 111 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
Admissions
King Alfred's
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 256
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 134
- 3rd preference
- 54
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 352 182 170 |
| Year 8 | 300 145 155 |
| Year 9 | 325 187 138 |
| Year 10 | 270 146 124 |
| Year 11 | 234 110 124 |
| Year 12 | 144 54 90 |
| Year 13 | 138 77 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 2.4% |