'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.
Representation
Disadvantaged pupils (%)
Ethnic minority pupils (%)
Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.
Ken Stimpson Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 980 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in October 2022. The present school opened in 2023.
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Environment and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Attendance.
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Disadvantaged pupils:Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Environment:Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Admissions:Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation:Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Destinations:About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low. Show details
Sixth form:About average. Attainment is about average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Finances:About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress:About average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance:Below average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Attainment:Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)