The King Alfred School an Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 23 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Unique reference
- 146439
- Address
- Burnham Road, TA9 3EE
- Website
- tkasa.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1336 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.5%
- Girls
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.3%
- Persistent absence
- 35.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 89.5%
Other White 3.5%
Mixed 2%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other Asian 1.3%
Indian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
African 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.44
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.1
Local authority average 43.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.44
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 9 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 78 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 9 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 235 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 228 |
| French | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
The King Alfred School an Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- 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 | 240 108 132 |
| Year 8 | 237 114 123 |
| Year 9 | 236 110 126 |
| Year 10 | 229 118 111 |
| Year 11 | 239 119 120 |
| Year 12 | 87 36 51 |
| Year 13 | 68 30 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 80.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 53.0% 47.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 16.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 15.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 6.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 52.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 19.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.2% 2.2% |