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Academy
The Knights Templar School
Secondary
Post 16
Park Street, Baldock, SG76DZ
014 6262 0700


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1379

The Knights Templar School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1330. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 11 Oct 2012.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 30% 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
711 boys and 668 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
19.5
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
10.9%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
6%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
11.7%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
11.3%
EHC PLAN
0.5%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
50.5
Local Authority
51.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
51%
Local Authority
52%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 67% 48% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.8 4.56 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
99%
Local Authority
94.4%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C B- C+
Average Points 31.46 35.03 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
99%
Local Authority
94.5%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ B- C+
Average Points 31.73 35.35 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

11 Oct 2012

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 -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 584
Of which first preference applications 203
Of which second preference applications 117
Of which third preference applications 159
Total offers made 208
Of which first preference offers 194
Of which second preference offers 13
Of which third preference offers 1




School Destinations


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

School
94%
Local Authority
96%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 90% 91% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 2% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 6% 3% 5%


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

School
78%
Local Authority
68%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 74% 64% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
38% 27% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
22% 19% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 2% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
9
GREEN SPACE
3
ENVIRONMENT
6
SAFETY
5
PROPERTY
£225,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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