Becket Keys Church of England Free School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 8 2014 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 138239
- Address
- Sawyers Hall Lane, CM15 9DA
- Website
- http://www.becketkeys.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1107 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.9%
- Persistent absence
- 12.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 77.1%
Mixed 5.7%
Other White 4.5%
African 3.8%
Unclassified 3.4%
Indian 2.5%
Other Asian 1%
Other 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 66%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.7
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.19
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 19 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 11 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 157 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 157 |
Admissions
Becket Keys Church of England Free School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 269
- 2nd preference
- 160
- 3rd preference
- 141
- From another Local Authority
- 83
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 91 88 |
| Year 8 | 171 93 78 |
| Year 9 | 175 87 88 |
| Year 10 | 161 86 75 |
| Year 11 | 160 80 80 |
| Year 12 | 142 63 79 |
| Year 13 | 119 54 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 26.0% 37.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 38.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 60.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 20.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.2% |