The Kimberley School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 28 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
- 1384 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.3%
- Persistent absence
- 17.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1.2% |
| Chinese | 1.4% |
| Other White | 1.7% |
| Mixed | 5.4% |
| White British | 86.8% |
| Other Asian | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.8% |
| Pakistani | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Other | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 24% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 50% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 51 |
| Local authority average | 46.8 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.42 |
| Local authority average | 4.15 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 67 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 89 |
| English Language | GCSE | 229 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 228 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 55 |
Admissions
The Kimberley School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 122
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 74
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 27
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 263 125 138 |
| Year 8 | 240 101 139 |
| Year 9 | 237 134 103 |
| Year 10 | 236 119 117 |
| Year 11 | 229 105 124 |
| Year 12 | 91 50 41 |
| Year 13 | 88 57 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 42.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 36.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 4.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 62.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 22.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.0% 2.4% |