Kingsbury High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 31 2024 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
- Brent
- Unique reference
- 137685
- Address
- Princes Avenue, Kingsbury, NW9 9JR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1997 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 65.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.1%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
Other White 18.1%
Indian 16.3%
Other Asian 15.8%
Other 12.6%
African 10.4%
Mixed 8.7%
Pakistani 7.8%
White British 3.6%
Caribbean 3.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 61%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.1
Local authority average 51.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.16
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 3 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 52 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 142 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 67 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
Kingsbury High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 332
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 231
- 2nd preference
- 122
- 3rd preference
- 99
- From another Local Authority
- 242
Offers
- 1st preference
- 231
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 21
- To another Local Authority
- 94
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 332 176 156 |
| Year 8 | 335 173 162 |
| Year 9 | 336 178 158 |
| Year 10 | 335 191 144 |
| Year 11 | 308 165 143 |
| Year 12 | 178 96 82 |
| Year 13 | 173 80 93 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 92.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 24.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 59.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 8.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 82.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 32.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.8% 2.4% |