Kidsgrove Secondary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 146635
- Address
- Gloucester Road, ST7 4DL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 338 (39% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.4%
- Girls
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.9%
- Persistent absence
- 14.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
White British 94.7%
Mixed 3.6%
Other White 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 15%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.8
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.14
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 60 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 60 |
| Geography | GCSE | 30 |
| History | GCSE | 27 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 60 |
| Art & Design (Photography) | GCSE | 16 |
| Spanish | GCSE | 19 |
| Science: Double Award | GCSE | 58 |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
Admissions
Kidsgrove Secondary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 112
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 52
Offers
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 27
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 98 58 40 |
| Year 8 | 67 38 29 |
| Year 9 | 61 30 31 |
| Year 10 | 52 23 29 |
| Year 11 | 60 35 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 55.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 19.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 11.0% 2.5% 3.0% |