The King's CofE Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 6 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 148402
- Address
- First Avenue, Kidsgrove, ST7 1DP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 765 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.8%
- Persistent absence
- 35.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 87.8%
Mixed 3.1%
Unclassified 2.6%
Other White 2.2%
African 1.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.62
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.5
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.05
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 134 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 131 |
Admissions
The King's CofE Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 117
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 38
Offers
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 136 63 73 |
| Year 8 | 139 62 77 |
| Year 9 | 144 71 73 |
| Year 10 | 154 87 67 |
| Year 11 | 138 73 65 |
| Year 12 | 39 18 21 |
| Year 13 | 14 2 12 |
| Year 14 | 1 1 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 58.0% 43.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 14.0% 37.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 3.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 57.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 14.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.4% 2.2% |