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Samuel King's School

Church Road, Alston, CA9 3QU

Local ranking16th of 20 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

235

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
30.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
23.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
30.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
15.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
13

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
63.0%
Apprenticeships
16.0%
Employment
11.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
107
Boys
54 (50%)
Girls
53 (50%)
Capacity
235 (46% full)
SEND
29.0%
FSM Eligible
29.0%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.6%
SEN Support
23.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.4
Budget per Pupil
£11,064/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
32.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 95.9%
  • White Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Other: 1.0%

95.9%

White British

1.0%

White Other

1.0%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
112378
UKPRN
10017461
Establishment No.
4011

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