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
- 746 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 85.7%
Unclassified 3.9%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 2.5%
African 2.1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 2%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.9
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.19
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 33 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 5 |
| English Language | GCSE | 148 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 148 |
Admissions
The King's CofE Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 135
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 113 62 51 |
| Year 8 | 138 63 75 |
| Year 9 | 139 62 77 |
| Year 10 | 136 66 70 |
| Year 11 | 152 85 67 |
| Year 12 | 36 19 17 |
| Year 13 | 31 13 18 |
| Year 14 | 1 1 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 25.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.1% 2.4% |