Kirk Hallam Community Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jul 13 2022 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
- 814 (66% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37%
- Persistent absence
- 38.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
White British 90.4%
Other White 2.5%
Mixed 2.2%
Unclassified 2.1%
African 1.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.67
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.7
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.38
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 34 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 157 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 151 |
Admissions
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 104
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 97
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 107 55 52 |
| Year 8 | 165 82 83 |
| Year 9 | 135 77 58 |
| Year 10 | 149 76 73 |
| Year 11 | 158 85 73 |
| Year 12 | 55 31 24 |
| Year 13 | 45 27 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 69.0% 81.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 30.0% 40.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 25.0% 35.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 5.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 11.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 64.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 24.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 2.2% |