The Kingston Academy

Free schoolsSecondary

KT2 5PE / 11–19 / None

62.8

Attainment 8

95%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
62.8
Progress 8
1.16
Grade 5+ English & Maths
78.9%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
37.07
Achieving AAB+
19.8%

95% of parents would recommend this school

245 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
33%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
30%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
35%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
13%
Agree
7%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
9%
Not applicable
66%

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

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
46%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
23%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
26%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
30%
No
70%

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

Answered by about 74 parents

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
32%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
5%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
34%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
36%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
40%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
39%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
41%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
39%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
95%
No
5%

16% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

16%

SEN support

4.3%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
4.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.6%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.8%
Specific Learning Difficulty
5.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.5%

78.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
78.2%

74% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
91%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
74%
Entered top-third university
27%
Achieved a degree
83%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1

Free school meals
12.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.9:1
Overall absence
6.07%
Persistent absence
13.57%
English as additional language
26.9%
Teachers with QTS
98.6%
White
54.1%
White British38.1%
Other White15.6%
Irish0.4%
Mixed
12.7%
Other Mixed5.9%
White & Asian4.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
White & Black African1.2%
Asian
19.5%
Chinese11.2%
Indian4%
Other Asian2.6%
Pakistani1%
Bangladeshi0.7%
Black
2.7%
Caribbean1.4%
African1.2%
Other Black0.1%
Other
6.9%