Kempston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 15 2024 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
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 142387
- Address
- Hill Rise, Kempston, MK42 7EB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 824 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 26.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.8%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
White British 41.9%
Other White 15.4%
Mixed 12%
African 9.5%
Indian 4.5%
Unclassified 3.9%
Other Asian 2.7%
Other 2.5%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Caribbean 2.1%
Pakistani 1.9%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.3
Local authority average 44.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.52
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 42 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 64 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 51 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Kempston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 143
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 152 74 78 |
| Year 8 | 177 101 76 |
| Year 9 | 152 95 57 |
| Year 10 | 165 72 93 |
| Year 11 | 172 87 85 |
| Year 13 | 6 6 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 67.0% 47.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 39.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 39.0% 45.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 8.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 2.4% |