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Requires improvement
Academy
The Queen Katherine School
Secondary
Post 16
Appleby Road, Kendal, LA96PJ
015 3974 3900


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1041

The Queen Katherine School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 987. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 23 May 2018.

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). It is also in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
505 boys and 536 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.2
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
8.5%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
6%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
12.8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
8.1%
EHC PLAN
2.2%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • PD - Physical Disability


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
48.6
Local Authority
46.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
47%
Local Authority
41%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 13% 31% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.13 3.97 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
98.1%
Local Authority
90.6%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 35.18 32.28 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
98.1%
Local Authority
90.8%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 35.32 32.44 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

23 May 2018

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Requires improvement
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 287
Of which first preference applications 148
Of which second preference applications 109
Of which third preference applications 30
Total offers made 167
Of which first preference offers 148
Of which second preference offers 14
Of which third preference offers 1




School Destinations


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

School
98%
Local Authority
96%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 89% 81% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 7% 11% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 4% 5%


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

School
77%
Local Authority
58%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 73% 52% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
40% 18% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
23% 13% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 3% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 4% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
9
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
9
SAFETY
7
PROPERTY
£230,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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