Kirk Hallam Community Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Oct 22 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 146374
- Address
- Godfrey Drive, Kirk Hallam, DE7 4HH
- Website
- www.kirkhallamacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 752 (63% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.1%
- Persistent absence
- 29.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.5%
White British 90.7%
Unclassified 7.4%
Other White 0.8%
African 0.5%
Mixed 0.4%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.6
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.21
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 25 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 28 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 9 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 131
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 113 65 48 |
| Year 8 | 104 56 48 |
| Year 9 | 166 80 86 |
| Year 10 | 134 79 55 |
| Year 11 | 140 72 68 |
| Year 12 | 46 20 26 |
| Year 13 | 49 27 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 2.4% |