Kings Priory School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 7 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- North Tyneside
- Unique reference
- 139658
- Address
- Huntington Place, Tynemouth, NE30 4RF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1533 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.1%
- Persistent absence
- 14.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 78.5%
Unclassified 8.1%
Mixed 6.8%
Other White 1.9%
Chinese 1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
African 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.4
WritingBelow average-1.5
MathsAverage0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 1%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 37 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 75 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 37 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 125 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 125 |
| French | GCSE | 2 |
| Geography | GCSE | 66 |
Admissions
Kings Priory School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 90 47 43 |
| Year 1 | 90 49 41 |
| Year 2 | 90 42 48 |
| Year 3 | 92 42 50 |
| Year 4 | 92 51 41 |
| Year 5 | 92 45 47 |
| Year 6 | 92 46 46 |
| Year 7 | 141 76 65 |
| Year 8 | 140 75 65 |
| Year 9 | 140 76 64 |
| Year 10 | 127 82 45 |
| Year 11 | 133 66 67 |
| Year 12 | 104 46 58 |
| Year 13 | 110 50 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 84.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 42.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 41.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 75.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 43.0% 33.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 38.0% 31.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 1.7% |