The Kimberley School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 29 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
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 138641
- Address
- Newdigate Street, Kimberley, NG16 2NJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1360 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.5%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.0%
White British 87.6%
Mixed 5.1%
Other White 1.3%
Chinese 1.3%
Other Asian 1%
African 0.9%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.25
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| English Language | GCSE | 229 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 227 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 66 |
| French | GCSE | 12 |
| Geography | GCSE | 117 |
Admissions
The Kimberley School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 280
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 62
- From another Local Authority
- 81
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 24
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 103 136 |
| Year 8 | 238 133 105 |
| Year 9 | 242 122 120 |
| Year 10 | 235 107 128 |
| Year 11 | 228 132 96 |
| Year 12 | 91 61 30 |
| Year 13 | 87 43 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 83.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 41.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 25.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 31.0% 22.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 1.7% |