Queen Katharine Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 6 2019 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
- Peterborough
- Unique reference
- 145051
- Address
- Mountsteven Avenue, Walton, PE4 6HX
- Website
- www.qka.education
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1675 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.0%
- Girls
- 53.0%
- First language not English
- 54.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.8%
- Persistent absence
- 27.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
White British 32.8%
Other White 25%
Pakistani 11.6%
African 8.4%
Mixed 7%
Gypsy/Roma 4.2%
Other Asian 3.2%
Indian 2%
Other Black 1.7%
Other 1.7%
Caribbean 1.2%
Unclassified 1%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.44
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 18%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 17%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 32.6
Local authority average 42.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.59
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 20 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 15 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 79 |
| English Language | GCSE | 184 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 184 |
Admissions
Queen Katharine Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 97
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 274 136 138 |
| Year 8 | 261 139 122 |
| Year 9 | 290 140 150 |
| Year 10 | 263 130 133 |
| Year 11 | 244 130 114 |
| Year 12 | 220 77 143 |
| Year 13 | 121 35 86 |
| Year 14 | 2 1 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 87.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 34.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 52.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 15.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 63.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 15.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 5.0% 14.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 1.7% |