Kings Langley School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 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
- 1104 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 76.7%
Mixed 7.8%
Other White 6.2%
Indian 2.4%
Pakistani 2%
Other Asian 1.4%
African 1.4%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.6
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.45
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 74 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 64 |
| English Language | GCSE | 175 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 169 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
Kings Langley School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 183
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 141
- 3rd preference
- 122
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 184 97 87 |
| Year 8 | 183 93 90 |
| Year 9 | 204 111 93 |
| Year 10 | 184 102 82 |
| Year 11 | 180 105 75 |
| Year 12 | 99 49 50 |
| Year 13 | 70 38 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.1% 2.4% |