Kempston Academy

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
51%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

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%
White British41.9%
Other White15.4%
Irish0.5%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
12%
White & Black Caribbean5.5%
Other Mixed3.4%
White & Asian2.3%
White & Black African0.8%
Asian
11.4%
Indian4.5%
Other Asian2.7%
Bangladeshi2.1%
Pakistani1.9%
Chinese0.2%
Black
6.9%
Caribbean5.5%
African0.8%
Other Black0.6%
Other
2.5%