Kings Langley School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 139036
- Address
- Love Lane, WD4 9HN
- Website
- http://www.kls.herts.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1085 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.7%
- Girls
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.9%
- Persistent absence
- 25.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
White British 78.3%
Mixed 8%
Other White 5.1%
Indian 2.2%
Pakistani 1.7%
African 1.5%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.8
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.35
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient History | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 68 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 72 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 75 |
| English Language | GCSE | 186 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 181 |
Admissions
Kings Langley School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 184
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 151
- 3rd preference
- 150
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 184 93 91 |
| Year 8 | 213 117 96 |
| Year 9 | 183 100 83 |
| Year 10 | 184 107 77 |
| Year 11 | 187 106 81 |
| Year 12 | 66 37 29 |
| Year 13 | 68 34 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 48.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 69.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 29.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.4% 2.2% |