GCSE Headlines:
- Our Progress 8 (P8) score is +0.75, meaning three quaters of all of our grades were ONE grade above the national average
- These results place us in the top 5% of secondary schools, nationally
- Our average grade is now 5+, three quarters of a grade above the national average
- 76% of students achieved a standard pass (grade 4 - equivalent to an old grade C) in English and Maths - ten points above the national average
- 55% of students achieved the grade 5 (or good pass) threshold in English and Maths – again, ten points above the national average
- 30% of all grades were 7 (old grade A) or above!
A Level Headlines:
- The overall average A Level grade was a B. This surpasses the national and local authority averages, which were grade Cs
- 25% of the A-Level grades achieved by our students were A* or A grades and another 35% of the grades were Bs
- Across the vocational qualifications we offer, the final average grade was Distinction (the national average is one whole grade below)
- 75% of students achieved Distinction* or Distinction grades - the highest grades available and equivalent to A-Level A* and A grades
Key stage 4 (end of secondary school) results
| Headline measures |
| Progress 8 score |
0.75 |
| Attainment in English and maths - percentage of pupils achieving a grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths |
55% |
| Attainment in English and maths - percentage of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above in GCSE English and maths |
76% |
| Attainment 8 score |
53.19 |
| English Baccalaureate (EBacc) average point score (APS) |
4.36 |
| Percentage of pupils that enter the EBacc |
10% |
| Pupil destinations - percentage of pupils staying in education or going into employment after key stage 4 (2019/20 leavers) |
96% |
| Progress 8 / Attainment 8 measures |
| Progress 8 score for English element |
0.73 |
| Attainment 8 score for English element |
11.26 |
| Progress 8 score for maths element |
0.51 |
| Attainment 8 score for maths element |
9.97 |
| Progress 8 score for English Baccalaureate element |
0.7 |
| Attainment 8 score for English Baccalaureate element |
15.18 |
| Progress 8 score for Open element |
0.98 |
| Attainment 8 score for Open element |
16.79 |
Key stage 5 (16 to 18) Results
| A level results |
| Average point score per A level entry expressed as a grade |
B |
| Average point score per A level entry |
36.76 |
| Percentage of students completing their main study programme |
96% |
| A level attainment |
| Percentage of students who achieve three GCE A levels at grades AAB or higher, with two in facilitating subjects |
14.3% |
| Average points per entry in best three A levels expressed as a grade |
B |
| Average point score per entry in best three A level entries |
37.46 |
| Applied general results |
| Average point score per applied general entry expressed as a vocational grade |
Dist |
| Average point score per applied general entry |
35.7 |
| Percentage of students completing their main study programme |
81% |
| Tech level results |
| Average point score per tech level entry expressed as a vocational grade |
Dist* |
| Average point score per tech level entry |
41.67 |
| Percentage of students completing their main study programme |
67% |
| Student destinations after 16 to 18 (2020 leavers) |
| Students progressing to education or employment |
84% |
Here is a link to the DfE school and college performance measures website and Kingsmead School's performance measures page.
