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Kings Priory School
Huntington Place, Tynemouth, North Shields NE30 4RF
Kings Priory School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,520 boys and girls aged between 4 and 18. (See here for details of the primary school.) In March 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Woodard Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Polam Hall School, St Peter's CofE Academy, St Augustine Academy, The Sir Robert Woodard Academy and The Littlehampton Academy.)
Particular strengths include Attendance, Destinations, Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Representation and Finances.
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Destinations: Excellent. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very high. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is about average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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