Kingsbury High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 1 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
- 2008 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 63.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.8%
Other White 17.9%
Other Asian 15.2%
Indian 15%
Other 13.3%
African 10.6%
Pakistani 8.8%
Mixed 8.3%
White British 3.3%
Caribbean 3.2%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other Black 1.4%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.61
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 66%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.6
Local authority average 50.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.54
Local authority average 4.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Kingsbury High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 332
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 237
- 2nd preference
- 107
- 3rd preference
- 92
- From another Local Authority
- 237
Offers
- 1st preference
- 237
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 94
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 336 173 163 |
| Year 8 | 332 172 160 |
| Year 9 | 338 189 149 |
| Year 10 | 311 165 146 |
| Year 11 | 340 194 146 |
| Year 12 | 185 89 96 |
| Year 13 | 166 93 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 94.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 22.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 63.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 7.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 2.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 85.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 36.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 24.0% 33.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.0% 1.7% |