Star King Solomon Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- School rating
- Inadequate Sept 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 149155
- Address
- Lord Street, B7 4AA
- Website
- https://starkingsolomon.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 401 (46% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 48.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 54.4%
- Persistent absence
- 34.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
African 22.7%
Caribbean 19%
Mixed 10.7%
Pakistani 10.7%
Other Black 9%
Other 7.7%
Other White 5.7%
Unclassified 3.7%
White British 3%
Bangladeshi 3%
Indian 2.2%
Other Asian 1.5%
Irish 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.7
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAverage-1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 68%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 47 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 69 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 68 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| History | GCSE | 65 |
Admissions
Star King Solomon Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 4
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 3
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 3
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 11 5 6 |
| Year 1 | 11 6 5 |
| Year 2 | 11 7 4 |
| Year 3 | 25 15 10 |
| Year 4 | 20 11 9 |
| Year 5 | 27 15 12 |
| Year 6 | 19 14 5 |
| Year 7 | 40 21 19 |
| Year 8 | 53 30 23 |
| Year 9 | 54 20 34 |
| Year 10 | 55 24 31 |
| Year 11 | 75 31 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 65.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 4.3% 3.0% |