Kempston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 12 2018 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
- 834 (66% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 26%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 42.3%
Other White 15%
Mixed 12.9%
African 9.1%
Indian 4.9%
Other 3%
Caribbean 2.5%
Other Asian 2.4%
Pakistani 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other Black 1.1%
Chinese 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.2
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 36%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 19%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.5
Local authority average 43.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 7 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 25 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 24 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 16 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 29 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Kempston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 138
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 173 97 76 |
| Year 8 | 151 89 62 |
| Year 9 | 157 72 85 |
| Year 10 | 166 85 81 |
| Year 11 | 151 74 77 |
| Year 12 | 15 14 1 |
| Year 13 | 21 14 7 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 87.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 41.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 44.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 48.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 9.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 8.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 8.0% 6.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 2.0% 1.7% |