My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
54%Agree
36%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%Kingsdale Foundation School
Academy converter — Secondary
SE21 8SQ / 11–19 / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
59.9
Attainment 8
87%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 4 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 59.9
- Progress 8
- 0.68
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 66.7%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 42.79
- Achieving AAB+
- 26.8%
87% of parents would recommend this school
673 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
40%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
37%Agree
48%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
9%Agree
7%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
7%Not applicable
71%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
48%Agree
41%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
41%Agree
26%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%Not applicable
17%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
23%No
77%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 155 parents
Strongly agree
25%Agree
41%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
56%Agree
32%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
43%Agree
40%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
41%Agree
45%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
75%Agree
23%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
69%Agree
26%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
47%Agree
34%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
5%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
87%No
13%18.6% of pupils receive SEN support
18.6%
SEN support
3.3%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.1%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 6.4%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.8%
77.8% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 77.8%
51% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 95%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 51%
- Entered top-third university
- 37%
- Achieved a degree
- 85%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1
- Free school meals
- 17.4%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 13.3:1
- Overall absence
- 5.99%
- Persistent absence
- 13.29%
- English as additional language
- 12.7%
- Teachers with QTS
- 94.4%
- White
- 52.1%
- Mixed
- 19.1%
- Asian
- 4.9%
- Black
- 11.7%
- Other
- 2.8%
White British29.3%
Other White22.3%
Irish0.5%
Other Mixed6.3%
White & Black Caribbean4.8%
White & Asian4.7%
White & Black African3.3%
Other Asian1.6%
Chinese1.3%
Pakistani0.9%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Indian0.5%
Caribbean4.8%
Other Black3.6%
African3.3%