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Kingsthorpe College
Secondary
Post 16
Boughton Green Road Kingsthorpe, Northampton, NN27HR
016 0471 6106


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1350

Kingsthorpe College is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1450. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 11 Dec 2019.


PUPIL MIX
702 boys and 648 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.4
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
12%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
25.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
13.8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
11.5%
EHC PLAN
0.4%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
40
Local Authority
45.4
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
27%
Local Authority
42%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 17% 35% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.23 3.94 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
87.2%
Local Authority
93.1%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C C+
Average Points 25.77 30.57 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
87.2%
Local Authority
93%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C C+
Average Points 25.83 30.67 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

11 Dec 2019

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 440
Of which first preference applications 182
Of which second preference applications 128
Of which third preference applications 130
Total offers made 234
Of which first preference offers 182
Of which second preference offers 32
Of which third preference offers 10




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
98%
Local Authority
94%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 85% 85% 87%
Staying in employment 5% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 8% 5% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 1% 5% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
66%
Local Authority
57%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 66% 53% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
8% 15% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
1% 10% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
7
GREEN SPACE
5
ENVIRONMENT
5
SAFETY
4
PROPERTY
£256,950 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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