The King Alfred School an Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 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
- 1294 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.4%
- Girls
- 52.6%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.5%
- Persistent absence
- 29.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
White British 88.9%
Other White 3.2%
Mixed 2.1%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
African 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.4
Local authority average 43.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.23
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 72 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 5 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 221 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 213 |
| French | GCSE | 21 |
| Geography | GCSE | 58 |
Admissions
The King Alfred School an Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 242
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 241
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 235 123 112 |
| Year 8 | 239 105 134 |
| Year 9 | 228 108 120 |
| Year 10 | 233 105 128 |
| Year 11 | 229 117 112 |
| Year 12 | 56 24 32 |
| Year 13 | 74 31 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 80.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 46.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 16.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 16.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 46.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.6% 2.4% |