The Kingston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 17 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Unique reference
- 141862
- Address
- Richmond Road, KT2 5PE
- Website
- www.thekingstonacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1178 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.0%
- Girls
- 45.0%
- First language not English
- 26.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.4%
- Persistent absence
- 13.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
White British 38.1%
Other White 15.6%
Mixed 12.7%
Chinese 11.2%
Other 6.9%
Unclassified 5.3%
Indian 4%
Other Asian 2.6%
African 1.1%
Pakistani 1%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 66%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 79%
Local authority average 69%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 62.6
Local authority average 59.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.88
Local authority average 5.51
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 3 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 97 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 94 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 209 |
Admissions
The Kingston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 225
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 313
- 2nd preference
- 378
- 3rd preference
- 273
- From another Local Authority
- 314
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 25
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 100 82 |
| Year 8 | 184 103 81 |
| Year 9 | 188 95 93 |
| Year 10 | 210 123 87 |
| Year 11 | 211 120 91 |
| Year 12 | 116 58 58 |
| Year 13 | 87 49 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 93.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 16.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 65.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 11.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 1.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 61.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 23.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 2.4% |