Kidsgrove Secondary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 19 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
- 300 (38% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 94.3%
Mixed 4%
Other 0.7%
Other White 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 19%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.5
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.04
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 61 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 61 |
| Geography | GCSE | 42 |
| History | GCSE | 24 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 61 |
| Music | GCSE | 3 |
| Spanish | GCSE | 9 |
| Physical Education/Sports Studies | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Kidsgrove Secondary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 94
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 34
Offers
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 67 38 29 |
| Year 8 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 9 | 50 22 28 |
| Year 10 | 61 37 24 |
| Year 11 | 62 32 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 83.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 74.0% 40.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 38.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 3.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 5.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |