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The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF84JF
019 7760 1701
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
1017
The King's School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 1050. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 21 Jun 2017.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).
PUPIL MIX
527 boys and 490 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.2
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
13.3%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
2.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
14.9%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
6.4%
EHC PLAN
1.7%
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 21% | 32% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.97 | 3.87 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 21 Jun 2017 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 416 |
| Of which first preference applications | 247 |
| Of which second preference applications | 119 |
| Of which third preference applications | 41 |
| Total offers made | 207 |
| Of which first preference offers | 206 |
| Of which second preference offers | 1 |
| Of which third preference offers | 0 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92% | 85% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | Not avail. | 4% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 5% | 6% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
8
|
GREEN SPACE |
3
|
ENVIRONMENT |
5
|
SAFETY |
5
|
PROPERTY | £169,750 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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