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Samuel King's School
Church Road, Alston CA9 3QU
Samuel King's School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Westmorland and Furness). It has about 80 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In July 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Admissions, Destinations, Progress and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Attendance, Attainment and Environment.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 13.6 | Haydon Bridge High School | |
| 15.2 | William Howard School | |
| 15.8 | Appleby Grammar School | |
| 16.2 | Ullswater Community College | |
| 16.5 | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith | |
| 16.8 | Queen Elizabeth High School | |
| 19.6 | St John Henry Newman Catholic School | |
| 20.1 | Richard Rose Central Academy | |
| 20.4 | Trinity School | |
| 21.6 | Caldew School | |
| 21.8 | Richard Rose Morton Academy | |
| 22.4 | Wolsingham School |
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high. Show details
Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite low.
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
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
No A-level data
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