King's Academy Bay House
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 30 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
- Hampshire
- Unique reference
- 137791
- Address
- Gomer Lane, PO12 2QP
- Website
- https://kgabayhouse.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2060 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.8%
- Persistent absence
- 25.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
White British 87.5%
Mixed 4%
Other White 3%
African 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.8%
Caribbean 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.36
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.7
Local authority average 45.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.41
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 280 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 75 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 269 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 20 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 8 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
Admissions
Bay House School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 321
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 301
- 2nd preference
- 147
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 301
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 350 190 160 |
| Year 8 | 345 179 166 |
| Year 9 | 347 177 170 |
| Year 10 | 344 173 171 |
| Year 11 | 349 172 177 |
| Year 12 | 142 69 73 |
| Year 13 | 183 85 98 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 38.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 7.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 39.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 60.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 18.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 26.0% 17.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 1.7% |