King's Academy Bay House
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Jan 7 2025 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
- 2003 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 86.2%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 3.3%
African 1.7%
Indian 1%
Other Asian 1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.8
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.8
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 37 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 119 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 118 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 119 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 19 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 52 |
Admissions
King's Academy Bay House
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 332
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 319
- 2nd preference
- 130
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 319
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 326 171 155 |
| Year 8 | 340 181 159 |
| Year 9 | 348 179 169 |
| Year 10 | 333 168 165 |
| Year 11 | 345 175 170 |
| Year 12 | 187 84 103 |
| Year 13 | 124 61 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 5.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 41.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 19.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.3% 2.4% |