My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
36%Agree
51%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%Kempston Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
MK42 7EB / 11–18 / None
40.3
Attainment 8
86%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 40.3
- Progress 8
- -0.09
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 35.5%
86% of parents would recommend this school
148 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
31%Agree
59%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
28%Agree
56%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
12%Agree
18%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
11%Not applicable
53%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
29%Agree
40%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
28%Agree
33%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
3%Not applicable
22%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
21%No
79%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 31 parents
Strongly agree
26%Agree
39%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
6%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
34%Agree
48%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
7%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
31%Agree
57%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
35%Agree
47%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
35%Agree
56%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
46%Agree
46%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
31%Agree
43%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
12%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
86%No
14%16.4% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
16.4%
SEN support
4.7%
EHCP
Resourced Provision
- Autism (ASD)
- 3%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 5.3%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.3%
62.2% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 62.2%
54% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 80%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 54%
- Entered top-third university
- 0%
- Achieved a degree
- 39%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1
- Free school meals
- 28.8%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.5:1
- Overall absence
- 8.14%
- Persistent absence
- 23.86%
- English as additional language
- 26.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 93.9%
- White
- 58%
- Mixed
- 12%
- Asian
- 11.4%
- Black
- 6.9%
- Other
- 2.5%
White British41.9%
Other White15.4%
Irish0.5%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
White & Black Caribbean5.5%
Other Mixed3.4%
White & Asian2.3%
White & Black African0.8%
Indian4.5%
Other Asian2.7%
Bangladeshi2.1%
Pakistani1.9%
Chinese0.2%
Caribbean5.5%
African0.8%
Other Black0.6%