King's School

Free schoolsSecondary

BN3 8BN / 11–19 / Christian

Good

Ofsted

53.7

Attainment 8

96%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results⭐ Exceptional teaching

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Strong results⭐ Exceptional teaching

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
53.7
Progress 8
0.84
Grade 5+ English & Maths
59.4%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
27.36
Achieving AAB+
16.7%

96% of parents would recommend this school

183 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
40%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
30%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
38%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
11%
Agree
9%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
67%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
50%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
28%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
17%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
22%
No
78%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 40 parents

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
44%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
37%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
9%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
45%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
53%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
57%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
53%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
42%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
8%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
96%
No
4%

23.6% of pupils receive SEN support

23.6%

SEN support

5.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.2%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
6.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.6%

94.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
94.2%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1

Free school meals
19.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.5:1
Overall absence
6.56%
Persistent absence
15.38%
English as additional language
20.4%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
73.3%
White British64.8%
Other White7.9%
Irish0.6%
Mixed
11.3%
Other Mixed5.1%
White & Asian2.9%
White & Black African2.7%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Asian
4.5%
Other Asian2%
Indian1.6%
Chinese0.7%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Black
5%
African2.7%
Other Black1.7%
Caribbean0.6%
Other
5.2%