Kings Cross Academy, London | The Schools Guide

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Kings Cross Academy

Plimsoll Building, 4 Wollstonecraft Street, London N1C 4BT

https://kingscrossacademy.org.uk/

Kings Cross Academy is an academy. It has about 390 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In July 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Abacus Belsize Primary School
0.4		Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School
0.4		Edith Neville Primary School
0.4		Vittoria Primary School
0.4		Richard Cobden Primary School
0.4		Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School
0.5		St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School
0.5		Winton Primary School
0.6		St Andrew's (Barnsbury) Church of England Primary School
0.6		Argyle Primary School
0.6		Robert Blair School and Children's Centre
0.7		Brecknock Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high.

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is above average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is below average.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

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