Kingswood Secondary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 18 2025 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
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 139957
- Address
- Gainsborough Road, NN18 9NS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1226 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 23.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 64.4%
Other White 16.7%
Mixed 5.1%
African 4.5%
Unclassified 3.6%
Other 1.5%
Other Black 1.1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.9
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.72
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 17 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 33 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 201 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 199 |
| French | GCSE | 23 |
| Geography | GCSE | 71 |
| German | GCSE | 1 |
| History | GCSE | 125 |
| Italian | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Kingswood Secondary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 211
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 76
- 3rd preference
- 88
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 101 109 |
| Year 8 | 213 112 101 |
| Year 9 | 263 134 129 |
| Year 10 | 218 111 107 |
| Year 11 | 203 112 91 |
| Year 12 | 61 27 34 |
| Year 13 | 58 30 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 85.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 44.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 70.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 20.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |